Beds in the NHS

Beds in the NHS This report shows that an additional 13,000 staffed beds are required in the NHS across the UK to drive meaningful change and improvement. Meaningful change and improvement would constitute a significant improvement in A&E waiting times, ambulance response times, ambulance handover delays, and a return to safe bed occupancy levels. Royal College of Emergency Medicine

See also:

• Emergency care is in “dire” situation after loss of NHS beds, says royal college The BMJ
• NHS needs 13,000 extra beds with major shortage putting lives at risk The Daily Mail
• Loss of 25,000 NHS beds caused ‘serious patient safety crisis’, finds report The Guardian
• NHS needs 13,000 beds to tackle A&E waiting times and ambulance delays – report The Independent