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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Laura Parnaby

Winter set to be worst ever for A&E waits as NHS ‘pressurised like never before’

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This winter is likely to be the worst on record for A&E waiting times as hospitals struggle to cope with rocketing demand driven by flu and Strep A, health leaders have warned.

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) believes this month will be the worst December for hospital bed occupancy and A&E waiting times while the Society for Acute Medicine has said services are being “pressurised like never before”.

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