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geemong | 13 Aug 2022 - 06:50:22 |
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Thousands more NHS beds to be created in England this winter![]() England's health chiefs say they will create an extra 7,000 beds to tackle "substantial" pressures this winter. Includes the most popular SLOTXO TRUE WALLET games It's available in all camps. Which games are new? Play before anyone else here. It comes after government scientific advisers warned that "high numbers of beds may be needed for respiratory patients". The extra beds will include more temporary units at hospital sites and 2,500 "virtual ward spaces" with patients monitored at home. The NHS is already facing intense pressure. According to official figures for July, nearly 30,000 patients waited more than 12 hours to be admitted to hospital. July also saw the highest number of ambulance callouts for life-threatening conditions since records began, and only 40% of patients were able to leave hospital when ready to do so. NHS chiefs say this could be the first winter where there is likely to be combined pressures from Covid and flu. There are around 91,000 adult beds in general wards in England. |