Dean has welcomed the news that West Herts Hospital Trust will receive an additional £2.66 million as part of the Government's NHS winter preparations this year.
This vital funding will help ensure that the NHS is prepared to cope with winter pressures, and reduce the risks associated with further outbreaks of Covid-19.
This money will enable:
- increased A&E capacity including additional clinical space, cubicles, improvements to waiting areas and priority admission units;
- delivery of enhanced infection prevention and control measures;
- delivery of same day emergency care and improvements to patient flow.
On top of this the Prime Minister has announced £3 billion of extra NHS funding to maintain the use of the Nightingales throughout winter, to ensure continued access to independent hospitals capacity to help meet patient demand, to improve hospital discharge arrangements, and to expand the flu vaccination programme.
