January was our very most difficult month, says hospitals boss
Leicester s hospitals are now treating more than 500 Covid-positive patients
15:39, 4 FEB 2021
Staff have faced another challenging month
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More than 50 doctors are working as intensive care nurses to help coronavirus patients in Leicester, a health boss has said.
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust s medical director Andrew Furlong said the medics are also supporting staff working in intensive care.
He added they are currently operating at 155% of its normal capacity.
An intensive care consultant said the pressure on staff and the hospitals was the worst I ve ever seen it .
During the pandemic, other wards have closed and some elective operations paused, allowing consultants from other departments to assist nurses, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
Consultants working as intensive care nurses as Covid-19 patients occupy 1 in 3 hospital beds
Sobering stories from medical staff on the front line
11:17, 29 JAN 2021
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City hospitals are under growing pressure (Image: Getty)
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