Hospitals likely to struggle this winter due to a combination of pressures, NHS leader warns
HOSPITALS are likely to struggle in the coming months under a combination of winter pressures, Covid-19 and staff shortages, an NHS leader warned yesterday.
Dr Layla McCay, a director at the NHS Confederation, said that the expected surge in demand is “causing concern” among staff.
Winter is usually a very difficult time for the health service, with cold weather bringing a surge in flu, vomiting bugs and respiratory problems that prompts annual warnings of a winter crisis.
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