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By Philippa Roxby, Ben Butcher and Rob England
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Nearly 90% of hospital beds in England are full as hospitals try to cope with the demands of Covid in addition to normal winter pressures.
Ambulances queuing to offload patients, staff sickness and a lack of beds mean hospitals are at a really dangerous point , say emergency doctors.
This could result in some trusts facing the decision to stop non-Covid work.
Rises in hospital admissions are particularly affecting areas in the south.
How are hospitals managing?
The percentage of NHS hospital beds which are occupied is increasing and has reached almost 89% in England for the week ending December 13.
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An editorial co-authored by a member of the UK s influential SAGE committee that advises the UK Government on COVID-19, and published in
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