Welsh government's discharge guidance could see patients die, doctors warn

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Welsh government's discharge guidance could see patients die, doctors warn
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The British Medical Association has said it rejects the Welsh government advice.

Mr Neville said hospital staff were exhausted and struggling to cope."There simply aren't enough doctors," he said."You put that all together, and you have quite a toxic mix that increases early retirement, increases decisions to go part-time, which, of course, then compromises the workforce even more," he said."We have had consultants in tears, junior doctors in tears," he said.

Dr Christmas is also worried for colleagues' mental health. They were suffering "moral distress" from worrying about patients, she said."And it's just not really a sustainable picture, what we're dealing with at the moment," said Dr Christmas.First Minister Mark Drakeford has denied the public faces an emergency care lottery

The Welsh government said "unprecedented demand" on the NHS had led to them asking health boards to discharge people who do not need treatment so beds could be used by those who do."Patients will only be discharged from hospital when it is medically appropriate and safe to do so."

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