NHS struggling to open extra winter beds and fill staffing gaps
Hospitals in England warn a lack of funds means they must scale back on extra beds and recruitment. Source link
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
This may involve the creation of “observation areas” and additional beds elsewhere in the hospital, Sir David Sloman, NHS England’s chief operating officer, wrote in the letter co-signed by national medical director Professor Sir Stephen Powis and chief nursing officer Dame Ruth May. Source link
Health bosses in England are worried about the threat of flu, Covid and other respiratory illnesses. Source link
Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director said: “Winter is always a busy period for the NHS, and this is the first winter where we are likely to see combined pressures from Covid and flu, so it is right that we prepare as early as we can for the additional demand that we know … Read more
A doctor says it is “inevitable” Covid patients would come into contact with others amid shortages. Source link