NHS hospitals rationing care as stay lengths rise post-pandemic

Longer lengths of stay and pressure on beds are forcing NHS hospitals to increase admissions thresholds, effectively rationing access to care, according to new analysis from the Health Foundation. NHS hospital admissions were down 12% in 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019 – representing roughly 800,000 fewer admissions. Elective admissions were down by 279,000…