Quality and performance

Exclusive: NHS needs 5,000 more beds, warn leading A&E doctors

By 2017-07-07T00:01:00

Generic hospital ward beds

Source: Siberia

The NHS needs at least 5,000 more beds to achieve safe bed occupancy levels and hit the four hour waiting time target, according to a report by senior medics shared exclusively with HSJ.

You need to be signed in to read more

HSJ

Subscribe for unlimited access

With a HSJ subscription you’ll unlock:

  • All of HSJ.co.uk and our HSJ mobile app
  • News and insight on all areas of public funded healthcare
  • Expert commentary, insight and analysis from industry leaders
  • 9 weekly ‘Expert Briefing’ insight emails covering a variety of specialist topics

Subscribe

to HSJ

Sign into your account here