Kinepolis achieved record results in 2023 Regulated information 22 February 2024, 7 a.m. 2023 was a record year for Kinepolis. Compared with 2022, revenue increased by 21.1% to € 605.5 million, with EBITDAL increasing by 32.8% to € 151.4 million. Net profit doubled to € 56.1 million. With its highest ever turnover, EBITDAL and net profit, Kinepolis has now completely recovered from the Covid episode. The strong revenue generation was driven by 20.6% more visitors compared to 2022 combined with a
door in the acute medical centre in epsom, are both designed to take the pressure off a&e. the idea is that more complex cases are sent here quickly for treatment, before either being referred to specialists, or ideally sent home to free up the bed. we don t want anyone to stay in hospital any longer than they need to, but we know that, with an elderly population, to make sure that happens, it needs a whole team effort. we can t just continue working the way we ve historically worked. the government has said there is more money to improve a&e performance in england. but with colder weather on its way, and rates of flu are also rising, hospitals are bracing for a busy winter. jim reed, bbc news. our health correspondent, nick triggle, is with me now. in yourtime is in your time is a health correspondent, have you ever known the nhs, notjust in england but
surgeries and tackle the backlog. in the longer term, the nhs has a significant staffing problem. one in ten posts are vacant and that is a long term problem that the government is looking to tackle. and government is looking to tackle. and we must not government is looking to tackle. and we must not forget the staff, they are working under such extreme pressure to try and deliver a brilliant service and most people will say we have been treated by the most fantastic nurses, doctors, physios or whatever department they end up in, in the hospital. we know that there arejob end up in, in the hospital. we know that there are job shortages. it is a tough time recruiting staff. however they bearing up? you talk to any staff and they are exhausted. their morale is very low. even though patients and you often speak to them and like you say, they are full of praise for the staff that cares for them but the system is