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Megan Banner

Leeds hospitals struggling to cope as urgent warning issued

Hospitals across Leeds have warned they are struggling to cope with the rise of coronavirus cases across the region as an urgent warning has been issued.

Hospitals have warned of extreme pressures on hospital services as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in the region - the rise in patients needing to isolate with Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the number of available beds.

The lack of beds, combined with rising levels of Covid-related staff sickness, means that some patients are facing delays to planned treatment and procedures.

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