00:00It's been reported that there were more patients in hospitals in the last week of January than
00:05at any other point so far this winter, with the number of neurovirus cases in hospitals
00:09seeing a continued rise.
00:11It was also reported that around 96% of adult hospital beds were occupied at this time,
00:17which is a record for this winter.
00:19It was reported that nearly 13,800 patients were in hospital even though medically fit
00:24to be sent home, which is also a record high this winter.
00:28In order to help the spike in NHS patients, the NHS leaders reportedly incited upgraded
00:3324-hour coordination centres, support for frequent uses of A&E and strengthened same-day
00:39emergency care.
00:40The Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, said that patients and staff are
00:44facing unacceptable conditions in hospitals up and down the country this winter.
00:49He added that it will take time to fix the NHS, but with investment in proper reform,
00:54we can make our health service fit for the future and make sure that annual winter pressures
00:59do not automatically lead to an annual winter crisis.
01:03But what do you think?
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