Demand on the NHS continues to be sky-high - with 97 per cent of all Greater Manchester hospital beds taken. It comes amid warnings that pressure will rise yet again with the onset of more industrial action over the coming days.
The NHS crisis rages on as hospital bed occupancy remains at critical levels. As of 26 January 2023, the latest figures issued by Greater Manchester's NHS, hospital bed occupancy is around 97pc. NHS chiefs have previously said that any number of 85 per cent is one of 'an awful lot of concern'.
Despite the NHS' proclaimed efforts to reduce the number of patients in hospital, the bed occupancy figures for the region have remained roughly static for weeks. As of 18 January 2023, hospital bed occupancy was also around 97pc, as of January 13, it was again at 97pc.
