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Feb 2022
Harrogate hospital's beds full as it battles winter pressures
Harrogate District Hospital reached maximum bed occupancy this month, with all 292 beds filled.
Figures published by NHS England show that on February 4 the hospital was at maximum capacity although the situation has improved slightly since.
The hospital is currently operating at 90% bed occupancy, as it battles covid and winter pressures, say trust managers.
Officials at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust said the hospital was dealing with a “variety of winter infections”, such as flu and the Omicron variant of covid.
Russell Nightingale, chief operating officer at the trust, said the hospital reached maximum bed occupancy last week “for a short period of time”.
He said:
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Mr Nightingale said "we do not want patients spending longer than they need to in our hospital" and that tye trust worked with other agencies, such as North Yorkshire County Council, to support them after discharge.
He added:
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