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Is now the winter of our discontent? Exploring seasonal pressure on the NHS

The leading cause of winter pressure is difficult to pinpoint, and can vary from year to year. However, there are a number of recurring contributing factors. While most health problems are not caused...

Heavy workload during the 2016/17 winter was entirely predictable

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...