Written question asked by Royston Smith (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 March 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 March 2020. It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 April 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Coronavirus: Hospital Ships
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of requesting that cruise line companies make cruise ships available for use as make-shift hospitals during the covid-19 outbreak.
- Answer
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A number of options continue to be reviewed for accommodating patients with COVID-19. Whilst cruise ships may provide one option for supporting patient beds, the configuration of cruise ship bedrooms make the treatment of patients with COVID-19 potentially more difficult with regard to staffing.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 30901
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Passenger ships Hospital ships Coronavirus
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- 2020-04-21 14:27:39 +0100
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