Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
My old dear was admitted to Princess of Wales Bridgend tonight , the paramedics who took her said the hospitals are packed , far from the more vacant line you seem to be suggesting
Sorry to hear your news.

The ONS stats a week ago showed 79% occupancy across all beds in Wales - and this was 5-10% below previous years. Every year there are headlines that hospitals are packed and there aren’t enough beds. This may have been increased over recent days, and definitely local variances, but national lockdowns are baffling.

My brother has been an A&E doctor for12 years in Sterling, Scotland and there are more vacancies across his Trust hospitals than he has ever seen.