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NHS Leaders Criticised Over Planned Closures of Somerset Community Hospital Beds

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NHS Somerset has come under fire following proposals to close, relocate, or repurpose inpatient beds across its community hospitals, with public and local officials expressing concerns over potential declines in healthcare services. The Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, which operates 13 inpatient wards within 11 hospitals across the region, is consulting on changes aligned with the government’s ten-year NHS plan, emphasizing “pathway beds” to facilitate quicker discharge from acute hospitals and enable treatment at home.