Claim: There were no psychiatric beds available overnight for NHS patients across England on Saturday 28 October 2017.
Fact-check: Were no psychiatric beds available anywhere in England at the weekend? - Full Fact
Verdict: we don't know how many beds were available as there are no published figures. nhs england says this is incorrect. anecdotal evidence suggests there have been times when none of the correct type were available.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2017-10-31T00:00:00