Private Hospitals

[tiggerblue10]

Are private hospitals also being used to treat patients with the virus? If not, should/could they be?

[TonyV]

I think I heard somewhere that some where offering beds.

[johnny.5]

I think they are taking on most of the cancer treatments

[DTCwordfan]

they have been 'seconded' in already....down here, given a 25% death rate of cases at Treliske Hospital versus the 20 cases declared, then send me to the military hospital at Culdrose Navy base if I go down.....

[wolf63]

Frankie's Vet has cancelled all non essential operations so that Oxygen cylinders and other such things can be released to help the NHS.

I thought about the private hospitals earlier, they might have problems finding staff with the right experience.

Has Mini-Tiggs gone stir-crazy yet?

:-)

[Mamyalynne]

6 days ago

https://www.ft.com/content/c9a9be78-6b7b-11ea-89df-41bea055720b

4 days ago

https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/coronavirus/nhs-brokers-deal-with-private-hospitals-to-gain-10000-nurses-23-03-2020/

[jno]

I got sent to a private hospital for a minor NHS op a couple of years ago, so in principle there's nothing new in it. Got a lovely big sunny room all to myself, too.

[Peter Pedant]

conrwall
7 deaths in 50 cases - mortality ration 14%

If you are ventilated the death ratio is 15% in London

[jno]

where's the best place to be, PP?

Asking for a friend.