only one of the patients has been doubly vaccinated. the rest are unvaccinated. physios attempting to remove secretion from a covid patient s lungs. this time, it doesn t work. the care is 24/7. it s all consuming. it s a tense environment but respect and dignity are paramount. these are the faces behind the covid figures we report every day. critically ill men and women. some are conscious of what s happening around them, many aren t. and one to one nursing care, the gold standard for icu, is no longer possible here as staffing has been depleted. demand is insatiable. we re full, both covid and non covid. the intensive care unit is at capacity. in order to get patients in, we need to get patients out. the ward beds are as difficult to get as beds in intensive care due to the pressures
turning or proning a critically ill patient can help them breathe. it requires many highly trained experts. these seven covid patients all require intensive care. one is in her early 20s. non vaccinated. only one of the patients has been doubly vaccinated. the rest are unvaccinated. physios attempting to remove secretion from a covid patient s lungs. this time, it doesn t work. the care is 24/7. it s all consuming. it s a tense environment, but respect and dignity are paramount. these are the faces behind the covid figures we report every day. critically ill men and women. some are conscious of what s happening around them, many aren t. and one to one nursing care, the gold standard for icu, is no longer possible here as staffing has been depleted. the demand s insatiable.