Enhancing Winter Resilience
“Over 21,000 people per day are fit to be discharged from hospital”
The NHS frontline have begun preparing for the pressures that the winter period typically brings to facilities, with over-capacity due to seasonal illnesses and delayed discharge. At the end of March 2024, NHS bed capacity was at 94.5%.
These factors, combined with the inevitable increase of frail and vulnerable patients admitted to hospital as a result of trips and falls, and the onset of cold weather, is likely to significantly increase the demand for services.
To enhance winter resilience, DHG has prepared key equipment to help manage the overall rise in patients, assist to reduce bed occupancy, and facilitate easier discharge to enable patients to stay in comfort at home this winter.
DHG’s bariatric and standard rental equipment solutions can enhance winter resilience to support each individual Integrated Care System (ICSs) goals – ensuring a patient led approach and continuity of equipment across healthcare settings.
“Ahead of the winter, we want to make sure we are doing everything we possibly can to free up capacity so that staff can ensure patients get the care they need – this includes timely discharge, working with social care, and better support in the community with the expansion of virtual wards.”
Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director
Enhancing Winter Resilience Solutions – click here to download
Nightingale rental brochure – click here to download
ProServe brochure – click here to download
References:
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/2024/03/pressure-on-nhs-services-remains-high/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/discharge-delays-acute-data/