Reorganisation and recovery of cardiology services in a district general hospital from impact of COVID-19

On 23 March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the UK government announced a lockdown to slow the spread of the virus and protect NHS capacity. It had immediate effects on cardiology services in Nevill Hall Hospital (NHH). NNH provides an acute cardiology service using six coronary care unit (CCU) and 16 ward beds, non-invasive investigations and clinics. Routine angiography and pacing are undertaken at another hospital in the same health board while interventions for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are carried out at the local tertiary centre on a treat and repatriate basis. Data were collected on inpatient …