Nightingale Hospitals

Yes. I well remember that chilling, scary feeling when Covid was spreading and the figures were announced each day. We shouldn't forget how frightening it all was.

SuperTinny

The Nightingale hospital in Exeter is indeed fully functioning. It has taken a good portion of the safe, planned orthopedic operations. The ones where patients do not have additional or complex needs and complications and where they do not need an overnight stay (hip replacement surgery in non-complex patients is now considered day surgery). It also has an outpatient physiotherapy department.
It was built within the skin of an old 'Homebase' store and as such does not have any windows. It has no catering facilities either, hence suitable for day surgery only, but does have tea and coffee making facilities and microwaves for the staff (although there is always the burger van in the car park of the 'Wickes' store across the way ).
It is not a complete hospital in its own right, rather an annexe of the main hospital.

Wow! In addition to the above, there was an article on BBC South West news tonight about eye surgery at Exeter Nightingale. Over 20 cataract operations per day, all done in a one day appointment, from tests through to new eyes.

new eyes !

That's terrific news for the people of Exeter. An unexpected positive outcome.