Wales Seeks National Health Emergency Declaration
Welsh officials intend to declare a national health emergency to address hospital bed shortages. The move aims to force the NHS to prioritize surging hospital beds to prevent corridor and cupboard care in emergency departments.
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BBC Radio 4
“We want to pull the ripcord, declare a national health emergency in Wales, in order that we can get the NHS to focus on surging beds in the short term.”
BBC Radio 4
“We've made it clear that we want to pull the ripcord, declare a national health emergency in Wales, in order that we can get the NHS to focus on surging beds”
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