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NHS will use 'scores' to decide if over-65 coronavirus patients need intensive care

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NHS doctors treating coronavirus patients will "score" those aged over 65 to decide whether they are suitable for intensive care under new guidelines, it has been claimed.

Older patients who test positive for Covid-19 will reportedly be ranked out of 10 - based on their age, frailty and underlying conditions.

The new “clinical frailty scale” has been put in place to identify “who may not benefit from critical care interventions”, it was reported.

Any patient aged 71-75 will automatically score four points for their age and a likely three for their frailty, taking their total to seven, according to a document.

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