NHS briefing. NHS England London medical director, Vin Diwakar, gave a bleak analysis to the medical directors of hospital trusts on a Zoom call.The update showed even if the number of Covid patients grew at the lowest rate, and measures to manage demand and increase capacity were successful, the NHS in London would be short of 2,000 general and acute and intensive care beds by January 19.
Under the 'best' case scenario, the number of patients in general and acute beds is projected to rise to 9,500 by that date, according to HSJ.
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