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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Sophie Halle-Richards

The idea that saved many lives in Manchester as the country braced for Omicron

In the run up to last Christmas, the NHS was preparing for a huge wave of Omicron infections.

Cases were soaring to eye-watering levels, and there were fears about how those most at risk from the virus would be impacted.

Despite huge numbers of patients coming through the doors, busy doctors and nurses at one hospital trust gave up what little time they had to build a vital new service.

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