The World Health Organisation warns bed occupancy rates above 85% signals congestion & difficulty absorbing additional demand.
Nuffield reported overnight general & acute NHS bed occupancy of 92.5% in the final quarter of 2025–26.
In September, England recorded 99,290 instances of 'corridor care'.
So, the NHS is not 'running hot', its in continual crisis; slow discharge to social care is one issue, but a 'just-in-time'/'lean' management logic is another!
#NHS #politics
h/t NHSManagers.net
Emeritus Prof. Christopher May
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