FLU season has peaked however hospitals are nonetheless “jam-packed” with one in seven beds taken by these match to go dwelling, the NHS says.
It comes after nurses stated bed-blocking was leaving sick arrivals to die in corridors.
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The quantity in hospital with flu is falling after reaching ranges thrice as excessive as final yr.
The each day common dropped to 4,929 final week from 5,408 the week earlier than.
Covid and norovirus sufferers took one other 1,800 beds.
Officers stated final week was their busiest of the winter, with 96 per cent of beds occupied – round 98,000.
Fourteen per cent are taken up by sufferers effectively sufficient to go away however with no care preparations.
NHS England emergency care chief Prof Julian Redhead stated: “Coupled with the chilly snap and issues discharging sufferers, this implies hospitals are jam-packed with sufferers whilst extra beds have been opened.”
A Royal School of Nursing report this week warned sufferers had been dying in corridors and ready rooms, with numbers handled outdoors medical areas at a excessive.
Well being Secretary Wes Streeting stated “it would take time to show the NHS round”.
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