Boris Johnson will lead a press conference this afternoon as experts warned the NHS is “in a state of crisis”, with at least six hospitals declaring a critical incident.
The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have all confirmed they declared internal critical incidents with the The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust saying ‘an extreme and unprecedented shortages of workers are likely to result in compromised care’.
Today’s press conference comes after Boris Johnson admitted the NHS would come under “considerable” pressure in the coming weeks, as Omicron spreads through the UK, but believed Plan B measures would work.
It is also understood that the Cabinet is due to meet today to discuss the latest Omicron situation, with any new measures being raised in Parliament on tomorrow.
