The NHS Nightingale hospital in Birmingham has been placed on "higher alert" to reopen in the next 48-72 hours, it is reported.
Dr David Rosser of University Hospitals Birmingham said the temporary hospital at the NEC arena has been placed back onto "higher alert" footing, meaning it can be reopened in two to three days if needed.
The hospital, which had been mothballed for some weeks, is being readied so it could be brought back into use more quickly if needed., today's regional briefing has heard.
In May, Mirror Online reported how it was understood that no patients had actually been treated at the four Nightingale hospitals outside London, including Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and Harrogate.
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