Bed Blocking the Number One Problem Facing Welsh Nhs As Hospitals Become Gridlocked

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The ongoing scandal of the 'domino effect' of bed blocking in Welsh hospitals is the number one problem facing the health service. The number of patients languishing in hospital beds, even though they are fit to be discharged, is growing month on month in Wales.

In Wales' largest NHS trust alone, the equivalent of six wards are full of patients who should be cared for in the community.

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Bed Blocking the Number One Problem Facing Welsh Nhs As Hospitals Become Gridlocked

And it is feared that the situation will only worsen as the winter progresses, putting enormous pressures on hospital services, including Accident and Emergency units, and forcing o...

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