Anne McIntosh, MP for Thirsk, Malton and Filey, will be at Malton Hospital on Friday for a fact-finding visit.

Miss McIntosh said: “I welcome the ten extra beds that were opened up in January at Malton Hospital to ease the winter pressures and I look forward to seeing how Ryedale Ward are working with these extra provisions.”

“I have the upmost respect for the doctors and nurses working in the hospital.”