Hospitals urged to free up beds ahead of ambulance crew strikes

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Health chiefs have warned of 'a very challenging period' when ambulance crews in England are due to walk out for two days on 21 and 28 December.

NHS Providers' interim chief executive Saffron Cordery said"Trust and system leaders are being asked by NHS England to focus on reducing handover delays and maximising capacity in urgent and emergency care."But given the scale of operational pressures on providers now including very high bed occupancy levels, rising flu admissions, ongoing COVID-19 pressures, record staff absences and increasing A&E attendances, this will be incredibly difficult to implement.

Meanwhile, Pat Cullen, the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing , has said Health Secretary Steve Barclay's"macho" negotiating style is hampering efforts to resolve the nurses' pay dispute.

 

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When I first read this article I thought it was applicable to South Africa but I see it's the UK ?! Eish !

Dr Liam Fox MP suggests to free up acute NHS beds the Government should reintroduce convalescent hospitals! Weren't they closed by his Government party?

'No one is taking my hospital bed '

Just an ordinary day then

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