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Covid-19 Community Hospitals 2020-05-05

2020-05-05

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Q1 Direct Answer
Richard Drax Con
Mid Dorset and North Poole
▸ Context
Community hospitals are facing challenges due to the COVID-19 outbreak, including staff shortages leading to bed transfers.
Richard Drax asked if urgent additional funding would be allocated to community hospitals and expressed concern over nurse vacancies at Portland Community Hospital which led to beds being moved to Weymouth.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety (Edward Argar)
Edward Argar thanked NHS and social care workers and stated that the Government is committed to growing and supporting the NHS workforce. The pledge includes delivering 50,000 more nurses by 2025 through various initiatives such as retention and recruitment.
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