Health secretary blames NHS pressures on flu, Covid and Strep A fears
The Independent
The Independent
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The health secretary has blamed high numbers of flu cases, Covid-19 and Strep A fears for the particular pressures the NHS faced over Christmas.Steve Barclay’s comments come as senior doctors say the NHS is on a knife edge, with many A&E units struggling to keep up with demand and trusts and ambulance services declaring critical incidents."There have been particular pressures over Christmas because we've had a surge in flu cases, Covid cases and a lot of concern around Strep A," he said.
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