Hospital discharges 16 who beat coronavirus
MORE than a dozen people were recently discharged from a hospital in Stockport after beating coronavirus.
Sixteen patients at Stepping Hill Hospital were able to leave the COVID-19 unit.
They are now recovering at home.
Staff said it is a ‘real joy when their teamwork pays off’ and they are able to send patients home.
A post on the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Facebook page said: “We recently discharged 16 patients from our Covid19 unit and our staff were pleased to see them leave the hospital to recover at home.
“A minority of people with Covid19 become very seriously ill, but thankfully with care and treatment in many cases they will recover.”
Steph Kerfoot, a matron working on the ward caring for Covid19 patients said: “Everyone on the ward, including our admin and domestic staff, have been showing real dedication and teamwork in caring for patients with the virus.
“It’s a real joy for us all when the teamwork pays off and we can see the patients off home.”
No further details about the individual patients have been released due to confidentiality rules.
Dozens of people commented on the post to praise the hospital staff.
Janine said: “Thank you for making such a positive post!
“Thank you for the work you are doing. You are all very much heroes in my view.”
Andrea added:
“Fantastic news, thank you for the amazing work you all do.”
Julie commented: Thank you for the wonderful work you are doing caring for everyone at the hospital.
“Many of you having to leave families, young children.
“A round of applause wasn’t enough.”
A total of 29,474 people have tested positive for the virus in the UK, and 2,352 of those hospitalised have sadly died.
The number of deaths has risen by 563 in the past 24 hours.
More than 150,000 Covid-19 tests have now been carried out in the UK. The latest update from the Department of Health read: “As of 9am on 1 April 2020, 152,979 people have been tested, of which 29,474 were confirmed positive.”