NHS cannot afford the beds it needs this winter, admits NHSE

By Dave West and Alison Moore2026-11-11T11:11:00

The NHS “potentially” lacks the beds to deal with increased emergency care demand over the winter because of cost constraints, NHS England has admitted to MPs.

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