‘NHS has enough oxygen supply’

THERE is no national shortage of oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients but some may have to go to different hospitals when local capacity has been used up, health secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday (12).

Hancock was responding to media reports that some hospitals were rationing their oxygen supplies.

A spokeswoman for the NHS said: “The NHS has enough oxygen supplies to meet current demand and will continue to work with suppliers to manage any future needs.”