Enhancing Winter Resilience

“Last winter more than 1.6 million NHS bed days were lost to patients who were medically fit for discharge”2

The winter months bring added pressures to the NHS front line, with a rise in admissions due to seasonal illness. The UK has a low number of hospital beds relative to population, with just 2.4 beds per 1,000 people compared to the EU average of 4.6.1 This combined with winter pressures, makes the NHS less able to handle patient surges and contributes to potential inefficiencies.

Working in partnership with healthcare teams, DHG’s winter resilience programme is in place to get the right equipment to the right place at the right time, facilitating seamless discharge and enabling patients to stay in comfort at home this winter.

DHG’s portfolio of rental equipment solutions can enhance winter resilience to support each individual Integrated Care System, ensuring a patient led approach and continuity of equipment across healthcare settings.

“Ahead of the winter, we want to make sure we are doing everything we possibly can to free up capacity so that staff can ensure patients get the care they need – this includes timely discharge, working with social care, and better support in the community with the expansion of virtual wards.”
Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS national medical director

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References:

  1. https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/nhs-delivery-and-workforce/pressures/nhs-hospital-beds-data-analysis
  2. https://www.england.nhs.uk/2025/04/beds-lost-to-seasonal-viruses-this-winter-greater-than-population-of-malta/