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Sir Simon said pressure was also spreading to other parts of the country, after London and the South East experienced the initial surge due to the new variant. The East of England, the Midlands and the North West, particularly Merseyside, were now right back under the cosh , he added.
The latest figures show 33,352 beds in English hospitals were occupied by Covid-19 patients, as of January 17.
When asked if patients were being transferred out of the capital to ease pressure on hospitals, Sir Simon said just nine patients were transferred on Saturday and it was an important safety valve .
But he said it was a clear indicator of the pressure on the NHS , and added that the health service was facing a unique situation in its history. Asked if the NHS had ever been in a more precarious situation, he replied: No. This is a unique event in our 72-year history. ....

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