I entered the NHS in the early 1990s when regular influenza outbreaks created serious operational and financial challenges. Influenza vaccine coverage at that time was very low and we were all...
On this occasion, deaths (all-cause mortality) are used as an indicator of end-of-life related demand. Each additional death seems to be associated with around 10 additional medical admissions...
For something which does not officially exist, the ability to kill seemingly large numbers of persons is concerning, as is the complete lack of public health measures. For whatever reason, Whitehall...
‘It is the sheer magnitude of these events which is driving growth rather than the underlying background growth due to demographic change, and slow incremental increase in the use of emergency...
‘The implications to paramedics and the ambulance services should be clear in that there is a long time-series of step-like increases in serious medical conditions requiring an ambulance journey to...
