To free up bed space, the UK's National Health Service is discharging thousands of patients. The government has previously announced extra funding for the NHS and social care. England's National Health Service (NHS) aims to begin discharging thousands of patients into care homes and other settings in the next few weeks to free up desperately needed beds during one of its toughest-ever winters. Some patients are being treated in corridors and ambulances have been queuing outside hospitals to hand over patients to emergency wards, as doctors and nurses struggle to discharge patients amid a shortage of staff and beds. The statement did not say if the NHS in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland would also be putting more funds into care beds.

Source: News 24 January 09, 2023 23:15 UTC