"That's the warning today (22 January) from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine following the publication of the latest winter Situational Report from NHS England. Today's sitrep, which covered the week ending 18 January, showed that bed occupancy rose on the previous week to 94.7% - the highest it has been so far this winter. This means our hospitals are full. Such high bed occupancy means patients cannot be admitted from EDs, often leading to extremely long waits and, worse still, so-called 'corridor care'."
"Norovirus, sometimes known as Diarrhoea and Vomiting (D&V), is also at its most prevalent so far this winter, with the number of beds occupied by patients admitted with it up by 344 to an average of 984 each day. The figures also showed: 11, 591 additional beds would be required to reach a safe 85% occupancy rate. Many of these beds should be single patient rooms given the infectious nature of winter illnesses"
"Dr Ian Higginson, RCEM President, said: "Emergency Departments across the country are under immense strain from additional winter pressures. These pressures exist all year round but get worse at this time of year. It's entirely predictable, which is why it's so frustrating that there is no effective planning in place to deal with it. "We simply do not have the capacity to bear perfectly normal surges in illnesses like norovirus because the beds are not available. We run the NHS hot. It'"
Hospital bed occupancy rose to 94.7%, the highest this winter, leaving hospitals full and preventing admissions from emergency departments. High occupancy is producing extremely long waits and increasing instances of corridor care. Norovirus (Diarrhoea and Vomiting) prevalence is at its peak this season, with 344 more beds occupied and an average of 984 beds taken daily by affected patients. An estimated 11,591 additional beds would be required to reach a safer 85% occupancy rate, and many of those beds should be single rooms due to infectious winter illnesses. Emergency departments report predictable seasonal strain and insufficient capacity and planning.
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