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Inside looming NHS winter crisis as hospitals face ‘armageddon’

Inside looming NHS winter crisis as hospitals face ‘armageddon’

Every winter is a challenge for the NHS. But doctors fear this year could be one of the worst yet, as a ‘hugely concerning’ early flu season, a surge in A&E demand and the overhang of a devastating summer put the creaking health service under huge pressure. Medics and officials tell Rebecca Thomas about why they are more scared than ever before



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Author : Rebecca Thomas

Publish date : 2025-10-25 15:05:00

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