NHS trust confirms ‘capacity’ is being created at Truro hospital but only the medically fit are being released
Fears have been raised that patients are being discharged from Cornwall’s main hospital to clear space in case it is needed for VIPs, delegates, police or protesters during the G7 summit.
The Liberal Democrats in Cornwall claimed that two wards have been emptied at the Royal Cornwall hospital in Truro in readiness for the three-day meeting of world leaders.