so we had to open extra capacity to accommodate those patients safely. we have no empty beds now but there are some we have no empty beds now but there are some discharges later. this mornin: are some discharges later. this morning all are some discharges later. this morning all wards are some discharges later. tt 3 morning all wards and departments are trying to identify any patients that might be able to be safely discharged to free up scarce and precious beds. because once the hospital is full, the pressure in a&e becomes critical. just hours before we visited, the place was under the highest level of alert on those working here were at breaking point. t those working here were at breaking oint. . . those working here were at breaking oint. .,, ., , those working here were at breaking oint. ., , point. i was actually called in yesterday point. i was actually called in yesterday morning point. i was actually called in yesterday morning before i point. i was actually called i
in the area where a life could be at immediate risk. in the area where a life could be at immediate risk. we had two calls for an immediate immediate risk. we had two calls for an immediate release immediate risk. we had two calls for an immediate release where - immediate risk. we had two calls for an immediate release where they i immediate risk. we had two calls for| an immediate release where they are asking an immediate release where they are asking for an immediate release where they are asking for an immediate release of an ambulance because there was an unwell an ambulance because there was an unwell baby and a lady in labour. the problem is about flow, or lack of it. a&e becomes chock a block when there is a mixed match between the patients coming in on the beds available on the wards, and small margins can make a big difference. this team tries to identify patients who come to a&e but given the right care and support might be able to leave without being admitted. ult