The NHS has lost more than 6,000 beds across the country over the last four years, according to new figures published by the British Medical Association (BMA).
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine is urging patients to lobby MPs for action to address the “serious challenges” facing Emergency Departments across the UK.
The number of overnight hospital beds available to patients in England has decreased by a fifth in a decade, according to research by the British Medical Association.
The NHS provider sector has generated a year-to-date deficit of £886 million, with the sector forecasting a year-end deficit of £873 million, show figures published by NHS Improvement.