Almost half of hospital authorities to cut bed numbers and a third of A&Es facing closure to cope with funding crisis

Almost half of hospital authorities to cut bed numbers and a third of A&Es facing closure to cope with funding crisis Almost half of NHS authorities are drafting plans to cut hospital beds and a third are planning on closing Accident and Emergency facilities, it has been reported.

The figures suggest mounting pressure on healthcare resources as the NHS faces unprecedented funding pressure. They have come to light following a poll of clinical commissioning groups and relate to projected or planned cuts for the next 18 months. The Independent

See also:

• Health officials  accused of attempts to make 'potentially catastrophic' cuts by stealth The Daily Telegraph