Figure 4.
Predicted generation of additional critical care unit bed space (dotted area), compared to pre‐crisis baseline (shaded areas), based on the conversion of the ambulatory surgical complex into a high dependency unit for decanted patients. Additional facilities (striped areas) that may be utilised include re‐purposing suitable ward isolation rooms, elective operating rooms and post‐anaesthetic recovery areas as the pandemic progresses. () pre‐crisis baseline; (
)additional critical care unit bed space; (
) additional facilities that may be utilised.