The challenges we face when it comes to re-starting our services are complex and there are many factors which affect how quickly we can do this. These include available staff (many of whom have been working over and above during the pandemic to deliver urgent services), the environment the work takes place in and the additional safety measures we need to put in place, limited capacity due to the measures which we need to put in place for COVID, and the need to ensure equipment and machinery is fully sanitised to keep patients and staff safe.
However, we are working hard to look at how we meet these challenges and how we can deliver care in more innovative and patient-friendly ways.