How NHS 'war rooms' will help UK hospitals to face the 'twindemic' of Covid and flu this winter ➡️ NHS England has outlined its inter resilience plans as hospitals grapple with record A&E waiting times and staff shortages
Covid restrictions preventing people mixing had led to flu cases plummeting, but a surge is expected this winter as people without immunity mingle more freely indoors.
NHS England also announced plans to expand falls response services so people are treated in their homes, avoiding unnecessary trips to hospital where possible.The NHS says the move could free up around 55,000 ambulance trips each year, with a quarter of all category three and four ambulance callouts in January this year relating to falls.
The NHS said its plans to create extra bed capacity in hospitals and the community are “well under way”.What have NHS leaders said?
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