The Tory Government has confirmed that some 3,000 hospital patients will be moved into care homes, private hospitals and even hospices over the coming weeks to ease the ever-mounting pressure on the NHS.
In a statement read to Parliament today, Health Secretary Steve Barclay confirmed the roll out of the emergency plan to free up an abundance of hospital beds - blaming a surge in flu cases across England for the creation of the contingency.
He admitted: "I and the Government regret the experience for some patients and staff in emergency care has not been acceptable in recent weeks."
