Prince Charles will open the new NHS Nightingale Hospital for coronavirus patients via video link from his Birkhall home
April 03, 2020 - 06:05 BST Chloe Best The Prince of Wales will return to royal duties on Friday, as he will open the new NHS Nightingale Hospital in London. Prince Charles, who has recently recovered after being diagnosed with COVID-19, will officially open the new medical facilities at London's ExCel centre via video link from his home at Birkhall in Scotland.
A small group representing medical staff, the Ministry of Defence, contractors and volunteers will join Matt Hancock MP, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and Professor Charles Knight, Chief Executive of NHS Nightingale at the entrance to the new hospital.Chief Nurse, Ruth May, will host the event with Prince Charles attending via video link.
Charles described it as a"strange, frustrating and often distressing experience" in a video recorded in support of Age UK. Charles, who is patron of the charity, highlighted the pandemic's effect on the elderly, saying that his and wife Camilla's"hearts go out to all those older people throughout this country, who are now experiencing great difficulty".
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