Andy Burnham was quizzed about the possibiltiy of reopening the Covid Nightingale hospitals to reduce pressure on the NHS as he spoke on BBC Radio Manchester this morning.
The Labour mayor of Greater Manchester was supportive of the suggestion when he fielded questions from the public on how to help the 'overwhelmed' health service this winter.
It comes amid reports of long waits in A&E, crowded hospital corridors and ambulance services stretched. Callers on the mayor's weekly radio phone-in offered their own solutions to the 'crisis'.
