Huge numbers of hospital beds are occupied by patients who are medically fit for discharge but have nowhere to go, because the social care system is unfit for purpose
. The PM needs to crack on with producing his own plan, expected later this month. Lives depend on it.
With a dozen NHS trusts already declaring critical incidents, and health chiefs predicting months of turmoil, long-term solutions are desperately needed. But that won’t relieve the pressure now – whenIn an unwelcome reminder of the pandemic, if the NHS deteriorates further the public may be asked to consider wearing, regardless of whether or not they are ill, we report.
NHS chiefs say none of that is necessary – and they recognise the high cost already paid by 70 million people. Meanwhile, with Covid rampant in China, the UK will PCR-test
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