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Staffing will be increased at Yorkshire’s NHS hospitals and operations postponed as the county prepares to host the biggest event in its history this summer.
Hospital trusts across Yorkshire are drawing together plans in preparation for the Tour de France Grand Depart on July 5 and 6, which will cause minimum eight-hour road closures and bring an estimated 3m visitors to the county.
Elaine Wyllie, director of operations and delivery at NHS England (West Yorkshire), has revealed special measures such as admitting some high-risk pregnant women to hospital for the weekend and giving extra support to patients with existing needs for treatment like chemotherapy or kidney dialysis as the health service prepares for July.
The news comes after the Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust claimed staff could work up to 7,000hours over the Tour weekend, and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance stated it was making special preparations for Le Tour.
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news...3m-tour-de-france-visitors-revealed-1-6648216
Hospital trusts across Yorkshire are drawing together plans in preparation for the Tour de France Grand Depart on July 5 and 6, which will cause minimum eight-hour road closures and bring an estimated 3m visitors to the county.
Elaine Wyllie, director of operations and delivery at NHS England (West Yorkshire), has revealed special measures such as admitting some high-risk pregnant women to hospital for the weekend and giving extra support to patients with existing needs for treatment like chemotherapy or kidney dialysis as the health service prepares for July.
The news comes after the Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust claimed staff could work up to 7,000hours over the Tour weekend, and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance stated it was making special preparations for Le Tour.
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news...3m-tour-de-france-visitors-revealed-1-6648216