Overwhelmed London hospitals have begun triaging coronavirus patients and rationing intensive care resources, it has been claimed.
Doctors in the capital said a critical shortage of beds meant some hospitals were implementing emergency guidelines to prioritise treatment for patients with the best survival chances.
This means younger patients will be offered critical care over the elderly, who are less likely to survive.
Overwhelmed London hospitals are said to be following emergency triage of patients, meaning older people are less likely to survive
Dr Katharina Hauck, from the faculty of medicine at Imperial College London, said: Hospitals in London are overwhelmed, which is a dangerous situation for all patients requiring urgent care . Sadly, some hospitals are now forced to follow . emergency triage of all patients requiring critical care.
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Her Majesty, 94, and the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, received their injections at Windsor Castle from their doctor
They had their first dose only when it became available to others in Berkshire area to avoid special treatment
The Palace would not specify whether they received the Oxford or the Pfizer vaccine, to avoid any favouritism
But well-placed sources said it was reasonable assumption they had the one developed by Oxford University