PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Care Homes: Coronavirus (1 May 2020)

NHS England has advised that every COVID-19 patient needing hospital care, including ventilation, has been able to receive it.

Guidance on the case definition for COVID-19 and whether the inpatient definition is met (admittance to hospital) can be found online. This advice is purely based on clinical presentation.

A letter was sent out to National Health Service organisations and general practitioner practices on 7 April from NHS England and NHS Improvement reminding people of the principles of the NHS Constitution and stressing that even in a time of emergency each person is an individual whose needs and preferences must be taken account of individually. By contrast blanket policies are inappropriate whether due to medical condition, disability, or age.