Derriford Hospital in Plymouth is operating at 97% bed capacity amid a rise in Covid cases.
Derriford Hospital is experiencing a critical shortage of beds, its chief operating officer said
An increase in Covid-19 admissions and a greater demand on A&E departments were partly to blame, he told the BBC. On Wednesday there were 52 patients with Covid-19 at Derriford, meaning at least three wards could not be used by uninfected patients. He added that emergency departments in Plymouth had been "very busy" in the last week, piling further pressure on the system.Mr Baber said the lack of beds meant the hospital was increasingly unable to perform routine surgeries.Mr Baber said teams were working to allocate more beds for Covid-19 patients ahead of the bank holiday weekendHe said staff were frequently asked to work extra shifts to cover the increase in demand.
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