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Beds

American  
[bedz] / bɛdz /

noun

  1. another name for Bedfordshire.


Beds British  

abbreviation

  1. Bedfordshire

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Known as "corridor care", patients are lining up on trolleys or sitting on chairs, stuck in A&E because there are no beds for them in the wards.

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A major factor is the crisis in social care provision, which sees older, more frail patients trapped in hospital beds for days or even weeks because a suitable care package cannot be found.

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But despite various initiatives, the demand for in-patient care keeps rising and the number of beds is far fewer than 20 years ago.

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"In Strangford Lough, we have seagrass beds that support overwintering Brent Geese, rocky reefs with kelp forests and a range of species from starfish, anemones and crabs to seals and dolphins," he said.

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Neat rows of collard greens and kale stretch across irrigated beds, while orchards of peach trees — the ranch’s signature fruit — appear throughout the property.

From Los Angeles Times