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NHS discharges patients to free up hospital beds for winter crisis

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The patients are being relocated to other locations like care hotels. 

The National Health Service in England is experiencing a winter crisis. According to a statement by Steve Barclay, health minister, “The NHS is under enormous pressure from COVID and flu, and on top of tackling the backlog caused by the pandemic, Strep A and upcoming strikes, this winter poses an extreme challenge,” That is why several patients are being moved from hospitals into care homes and other settings. 

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Source: ABC News, The Guardian, NHS England, Public Health Schotland | Image: Unsplash, Adhy Savala