Getty Images About 300 hospice inpatient beds are currently closed or out of use in England, hospice leaders have warned. They say a lack of funding and staff are the primary reasons why some of England’s 170 hospices have had to close beds permanently or take them out of use. Hospice UK, which represents the … Read more
Covid inquiry Boris Johnson’s government blocked a request to fund another 10,000 hospital beds at the height of the Covid pandemic, the chief executive of NHS England has said. Amanda Pritchard told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry the decision, made by the Treasury in July 2020, had been “very disappointing”. Extra beds and staff would have … Read more
Getty Images People with diabetes tend to have higher HbA1c levels than those without the condition An NHS trust has revealed that about 11,000 people will have to be re-tested after a hospital machine issued incorrect diabetes results. The Bedfordshire NHS Foundation Trust said some patients may have been wrongly given higher blood glucose readings … Read more
AIIMS Delhi on Tuesday issued guidelines for handling suspected Monkeypox patients and allocated five beds for treatment in isolation. The standard operating procedures (SOP) stated that the suspected patients should be immediately placed in a designated isolation area to minimise contact with other patients and staff. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Monkeypox outbreak … Read more
Hospitals in England warn a lack of funds means they must scale back on extra beds and recruitment. Source link
“Our winter plans, which build on the progress already made on our urgent and emergency care recovery plan, aim to reduce waiting times for patients, and to transform services with an expansion of same-day care and virtual wards, helping patients to be cared for in their own home where possible.” Source link
There will be 5,000 more beds and better planning, but fears remain about staffing and funding. Source link
The NHS is being given an extra £250m to buy beds in care homes as it grapples with a winter crisis. Source link
The hotel is being used for patients who no longer need urgent treatment but require social care. Source link
