NHS Is ‘Not Fit for the 21st Century’ Says New Chief Inspector of Hospitals

A NHS (National Health Service) sign is pictured outside St Thomas's Hospital, near the Houses of Parliament, in central London on March 8, 2017. Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

The National Health Service is not fit for the 21st century, the new chief inspector of hospitals has warned.

Professor Ted Baker claimed that hospitals are in danger of running out of beds and staff, with around half of the hospital beds taken by people who should not be there. He said major transformations need to be made to the system.