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New winter high for norovirus sparks criticism of Labour's focus on hospital waiting lists
A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London
LABOUR’S focus on hospital waiting list was criticised by campaigners today after figures revealed a new winter high for the number of inpatients with the vomiting bug norovirus.
Officials warned that hospitals are continuing to “run at near capacity” after weekly data published by NHS England revealed that almost one in seven beds are occupied by people who are medically fit to be discharged.
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