Norfolk s hospitals are currently treating more than 20 patients for Covid-19
- Credit: Brittany Woodman/Sonya Duncan Well rehearsed and tested plans are in place to cope with a rise in Covid admissions in Norfolk hospitals as numbers slowly creep up.
The county has been around two weeks behind the national curve of growing infection rates, with hospitalisations remaining stable in comparison to previous waves, which saw hundreds of patients receive treatment.
There were 24 people being treated for Covid across all three hospitals and three patients in critical care as of July 20.
Patients requiring a ventilator remain below five according to the latest NHS figures, with two patients at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) and one at the James Paget University Hospital (JPUH) in Gorleston as of July 20, the latest reporting period.
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Councillor and Ipswich Hospital nurse Sarah Barber said she felt betrayed by the pay rise
Health workers and unions in Suffolk and north Essex have branded the proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff an absolute disgrace after their work throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
The government has revealed plans to increase workers pay slightly from next year, with millions of other public sector staff set to see their salaries frozen.
In a document submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body, the government argues the outlook for the next financial year is uncertain and pay awards must be both fair and affordable .
Councillor and Ipswich Hospital nurse Sarah Barber said she felt betrayed by the pay rise
Health workers and unions in Suffolk and north Essex have branded the proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff an absolute disgrace after their work throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
The government has revealed plans to increase workers pay slightly from next year, with millions of other public sector staff set to see their salaries frozen.
In a document submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body, the government argues the outlook for the next financial year is uncertain and pay awards must be both fair and affordable .