10 Unsustainable Pressures by Barbara Nicolls https://padlet.com/virtual_nicolls/5yrg6yvo7ckis9q8 Choose one unstainable pressure and post your thoughts re how it impacts current practice or could impact your practice. Click the + button to add your responses. Comment on others' posts as well. You may add your name if you wish; otherwise all posts are anonymous en-us 2023-01-16 07:48:17 UTC 2023-01-16 09:10:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/rMpd1rSvlQRTBhydJYigKw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/pa_viral_news_uk_120/8f5532c45679fd78c46dbb598f1e1dbe Barbara Nicolls (example) virtual_nicolls https://padlet.com/virtual_nicolls/5yrg6yvo7ckis9q8/wish/2445392019 Impact of COVID-19 on occupancy levels
The pandemic has seen a drastic fall in bed occupancy rates as a result of infection control procedures and rapid discharge arrangements. However, occupancy levels go hand in hand with the availability of beds.

Low occupancy with a low bed stock and low throughput is neither good for patients nor staff, who are facing long waits for treatment, a mounting backlog and capacity pressures.

Data for the second quarter of 2022/23 indicates that bed occupancy levels in England have risen substantially and have passed the recommended safe threshold again.

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