THE crisis in the NHS is worse than it was at the height of the pandemic and warrants a COBRA-level response from the UK Government, Dr Philippa Whitford has said.
Whitford, an SNP MP and former breast surgeon, told The National that an “emergency response” from government was warranted by the pressure being placed on the health service.
High levels of Covid and flu, combined with structural and staffing issues dating back to the beginning of Tory austerity, have created a “perfect storm”, Whitford said.
