Revealed: How bed-blocking is costing the NHS billions

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Revealed: How bed-blocking is costing the NHS billions
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The burden which bed-blockers are placing on a heaving NHS system has been revealed, with the issue costing the taxpayer an eyewatering £2 billion last year alone.

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An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.

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