Darwin Group launches solution to ‘corridor care’ as NHS bed occupancy rates exceed optimal levels

NHS figures released today show that bed occupancy rates are exceeding optimal levels for the delivery of safe care, leading to more patients receiving ‘corridor care’. The UK’s healthcare estates specialist, Darwin Group believes their new modular ward could be the solution to reducing the care of patients in clinically inappropriate places.
James Paget to relocate Orthopaedic Outpatient services and boost ‘Same Day’ Emergency Care

The James Paget has had plans approved which will support the movement of its Orthopaedic Outpatient services to a new location on the existing hospital site, to facilitate the development of an improved Same Day Emergency Care service.
SDEC for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

When Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust recognised an urgent need to develop an effective Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) provision to reduce pressure on inpatient beds, it turned to Darwin Group for help.