Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeTwo hospitals in Scotland have declared Code black status due to Covid-19 pressures. It follows an announcement from NHS Highland on Wednesday that Raigmore Hospital in Inverness had reached capacity and declared code black status - halting all non-urgent elective surgery. NHS Grampian medical director Professor Nick Fluck said: "This is a dynamic situation, subject to change throughout each day. The doctors' trade union said hospitals may have to consider cancelling elective treatment unless measures are taken to ease pressure on staff. Dr Morrison said any change in self-isolation policies for double-vaccinated healthcare staff would have to be safe for patients and staff themselves.

Source: Daily Mirror July 07, 2021 17:03 UTC