UK doctors warn of severe winter crisis, citing underfunded and overburdened A&E departments.

UK emergency doctors warn of a severe winter crisis in overburdened A&E departments. A survey of 83 medics shows that 94% fear patients are at risk due to poor conditions. Only 13% are confident their departments can handle the winter, and 41% feel less prepared than last year. Dr. Adrian Boyle, the president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, stresses the need for additional funding to increase bed numbers and improve social care to ease hospital pressures.

November 18, 2024
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