But experts said the relationship between bed occupancy and infection was more complex than some assumed.
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Harrogate Hospital said its bed occupancy rate, which is usually about 80% during the summer, had been as high as 95% in recent months.
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She said the hospital had a bed occupancy rate of 93%.
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He said some hospitals were operating at 90% bed occupancy levels.
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In the wake of the report, the Liberal Democrats started their own investigation into bed occupancy levels, finding that over half of trusts had rates above 85%.
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