Pictured: NHS staff outside a hospital in LondonFrom 30 March the group will make available the entire capacity of its 35 hospitals in England to the NHS. Matt Hancock, Health Secretary said: 'I know how hard the NHS have been working to secure extra beds and staffing. The NHS is also sourcing up to 10,000 beds in independent and community hospitals, 8,000 of which this deal now delivers. Today NHS staff spoke out over their 'genuine fear' as they are forced to buy their own protective equipment while fighting coronavirus. It comes after NHS staff at Northwick Park Hospital were pictured wearing bin bags on their heads to protect themselves, due to alleged equipment shortages.

Source: Daily Mail March 21, 2020 15:16 UTC