Mr Barclay will reveal that there are 18,600 people working in national NHS management bodies - none of whom provides patient care - costing a record £1.3 billion every year.
Some patients in Bristol are waiting up to nine months to be discharged from hospital despite being declared fit enough to leave demonstrating the depth of the NHS s bed-blocking crisis.
Throughout the pandemic, their midwives have been supporting families-to-be in whatever way they could. Maternity units at these hospitals, managed by the North Cumbria Integrated Care Foundation Trust, are now open for virtual video tours, courtesy of the Trust. Janet Riley, Matron for maternity services at West Cumberland Hospital, said: Having a virtual tour in place is really important for anyone who is expecting to come to us. Both of the videos detail what you could expect to find upon your arrival, the different kind of rooms and what other facilities are in place for your stay. It is such an exciting time for parents to be and we want to make the journey as seamless as possible.
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