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Recommendation 31
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We recommend, in addition to our recommendations in Chapter 2, that the Government and NHSE/I...
Recommendation
We recommend, in addition to our recommendations in Chapter 2, that the Government and NHSE/I clarify what plans there are to continue to use independent bed capacity and other independent resources as the winter period approaches. We further recommend that the Government and NHSE/I set out i) what the current level of capacity is across all NHS services, ii) what assessment it has made of what additional capacity will be required, in the medium and long term, to ensure the restoration of non-COVID NHS services and iii) what level of capacity it is expecting and planning to retain from the independent sector in the medium and long term. We expect this information by the end of October 2020. (Paragraph 194) Delivering core NHS and care services during the pandemic and beyond 69
Government Response
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HM Government
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Maximising effective treatment capacity both in NHS hospitals and through the independent sector, including—where locally feasible— dedicated non-covid treatment hubs. Prior to the second covid wave, we had seen strong elective recovery across the NHS, with overnight elective operations approaching 80% - 90% of their usual levels.