Enforcing bed number guidelines.
Some newly completed hospital wards may not open this year because of more rigid adherence to the planning guidelines for hospital bed numbers laid down by the Department of Health. Boards which have already achieved the guidelines may be refused commissioning grants for new wards. However, according to Dr Laurie of the Health Department, this step will only be taken as a last resort.
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