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Written question asked by Julian Sturdy (Conservative) on Friday, 3 July 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 July 2020. It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 July 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Health Services: Vale of York

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to utilise Nightingale Hospital Harrogate to help the NHS in York tackle the backlog of cancelled and delayed appointments and operations resulting from the covid-19 outbreak.

Answer

The Nightingale hospitals were built to treat COVID-19 patients and do not have, for example, the operating theatres that would be required for elective surgery. The NHS Nightingale Hospital in Harrogate is now providing elective diagnostic services (computerised tomography) to local patients.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
68692
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Health services Intensive care Vale of York Coronavirus
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk