BREAKING: The NHS is setting up data-driven 'war rooms' as it prepares for what could be England's 'toughest winter on record', new plans have revealed. Sky's ashishskynews explains what this means for the NHS 👇 📺 Sky 501, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Under the plans, care providers will also be given more support to deal with falls, with around two in five hospital admissions from care homes currently related to patients falling over.
"We will continue to support you in these challenging circumstances to ensure that we collectively deliver for patients and support our staff," the letter concludes.It comes as the NHS is expecting to see a"very challenging winter", with respiratory infections, including COVID, flu and pneumonia, predicted to be one of the most significant pressures.
Therefore, the NHS is preparing earlier and more extensively than usual, with the plans also aiming to create extra bed capacity in hospitals and in the community, and a drive to increase the number of 111 and 999 call handlers.
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