UK: Treatment for non-covid patients will continue during England's second national lockdown

Liverpool University Hospitals Trust is facing increased pressure as it treats more COVID-19 patients than during the first wave, while also trying to maintain non-COVID care. The NHS aims to keep elective operations ongoing, unlike the previous pause in spring. Hospitals were previously instructed to create extra capacity by discharging patients and halting non-urgent operations, but this time local trusts decide. Capacity was increased with more ventilators and repurposed facilities, though staffing remains a concern. Liverpool hospitals receive regional support, highlighting ongoing challenges and pressures.

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