How the NHS winter beds crisis is hitting patient care

NHS hospitals were forced to add over 5,000 extra beds in one day this winter — that affects the care patients receive

By Josh Holder

The winter crisis reached a new peak last week as NHS trusts had to provide 5,075 extra beds on 2 January to cope with demand, the equivalent of nine average hospitals.

According to a recent study by the British Medical Association, a lack of available beds creates a backlog that often leads to severe delays in emergency departments.

Continue reading... January 11, 2018 at 04:25PM