at the front door is sufficient and we don't have enough response around, er, empty beds to move patients into that we're creating an undue risk. it's a precarious situation — staff are being redeployed now. non—urgent operations and out—patient clinics could be cancelled to get more people discharged and free up beds. we were getting close to full, being full with no empty beds available for patients who might need them on an emergency basis as they come in through our front doors. this says something about the pressures you are under. it is worrying and it does reflect increased pressures. but again i think we need to put that in context of winter. pressure is always on, but there are just some times when you get real peak pressure. but there are some operations which must happen, regardless of the pressures of winter and covid. the hospital still has to provide vital cardiovascular treatment to people