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NHS is ‘at the point of collapse,’ Royal College of Nursing says
Official figures show 20% increase in hospital deaths, dangerously high bed occupancy and thousands of patients with nowhere else to go
Ambulances waiting at an Emergency Department (A&E) at the Royal London hospital

THE NHS is “at the point of collapse,” the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) warned today, yet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is “detached from the reality of the situation.”

RCN director for England Patricia Marquis issued the warning as official figures showed a 20 per cent increase in deaths, dangerously high bed occupancy and thousands of hospital patients who simply have nowhere else to go.

She reported patients sleeping in their cars and “every square inch” of hospital space occupied by patients.

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