More than 4,000 people to spend festive period in hospital unnecessarily because of 'bed blocking' Almost 5,000 NHS patients will spend the festive period in hospital unnecessarily because of delays in arranging out-patient treatment or social care for them, new projections show.
At a time when the health service is likely to come under pressure because of cold weather, more than three per cent of the total NHS beds in England will be unavailable because of bed-blocking.
It comes after the Government announced further delays to its social care plan because of the amount of parliamentary time needed for Brexit. The Daily Telegraph
At a time when the health service is likely to come under pressure because of cold weather, more than three per cent of the total NHS beds in England will be unavailable because of bed-blocking.
It comes after the Government announced further delays to its social care plan because of the amount of parliamentary time needed for Brexit. The Daily Telegraph
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