WINTER NHS BEDS CRISIS

THE Government cannot ignore warnings from the Royal College Of Emergency Medicine over lack of winter beds.

A survey from the Royal College Of Emergency Medicine warns that an additional 4,000 extra beds are needed this winter to prevent ‘corridor care’,

This is extremely concerning for patients who may face the daunting prospect of being treated in a corridor this winter, and for the staff who will be working under extreme pressure to treat them in this inappropriate environment.

Only last year, the BMA warned that thousands of extra beds were needed for winter and – one year on – the same urgent calls are being repeated; the Government cannot afford to ignore these warnings anymore.

The NHS is already on the backfoot after experiencing its worst summer on record and if we are to avoid another, possibly even worse winter of chaos, the Government must deliver urgent investment to ensure these much-needed beds and resources reach the frontline. free holiday, while the person they care for comes on a free break with us, Revitalise, through our brand-new Grace Award For Caring.

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