Cork University Hospital poised to trigger emergency escalation plan

Almost 180 nurses unavailable for work, as 84 patients with Covid-19 treated in CUH as of Wednesday night and just two critical care beds available
Cork University Hospital poised to trigger emergency escalation plan

The revelation that CUH is actively considering the introduction of a 'tiered escalation plan' underlines the scale of Covid-19 challenge. Picture: Larry Cummins

One of the country’s busiest hospitals is poised to trigger an emergency escalation plan which was devised for, but not required, during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

News that Cork University Hospital is actively considering the introduction of its “tiered escalation plan” underlines the scale of the challenge facing this, and other hospitals as Covid-19 cases continue to soar.

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