Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 17
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NHS Providers warn Hospital 2.0's 95% bed occupancy assumption is unsustainable and unsafe.
Conclusion
In written evidence to us, NHS Providers advised that the standardised design had to be sufficiently future-proofed to handle changes in demand, practice and public expectations. It was concerned that future planned bed occupancy levels should be safe, and warned that 95% occupancy “may not be sustainable” and might not be flexible enough to allow hospitals to cope with fluctuations in demand.35
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 8 March 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗