Trusts have made clear that the 'return to a new norma'’ will not mean returning to the way the NHS operated before the COVID-19 pandemic. Reconfiguring the NHS to respond to the pandemic was a monumental effort, and there is further complexity inherent in modelling demand, prioritising according to need, ensuring the workforce is available to provide services, managing the need for testing and isolation of patients as well as separating COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients, which makes restoring services a lengthy process.
Please find below considerations from across the health sector about the next steps for restoring services.
