North-east health board's hopes rise as number of Covid cases 'blunted' by lockdown

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NHS Grampian discussed its winter and Covid-19 surge plan amid rising numbers of cases in the region.
A north-east health board has said it is hopeful the rise in the number of Covid cases is being “blunted” by the current lockdown measures.
NHS Grampian’s board met to discuss its winter and Covid-19 surge plan – proposals put in place to ensure that the health board will not be overwhelmed over the winter period.
Annually, the winter period brings pressures on healthcare, with this year under further strain due to the rising cases of coronavirus.
This year, winter planning has been based on lessons learned from last year, as well as the emergency response to Covid-19, and what was learned from the first wave of the pandemic.

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