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A local NHS boss warned the organisation has suffered a real-terms cut in government funding

High numbers of patients continue to arrive at hospitals, creating a high demand across the system, extended waiting times to access beds within our hospitals and difficulties in discharging patients as well as the rise in Covid-19 and flu cases, ICB said.

NHS leaders are also monitoring the situation

GP practices will also be closed

If GP surgeries close on Monday, they must ensure patients have sufficient out-of-hours care and are being encouraged to carry out any scheduled Covid booster clinics

But patients must be able to access health care, says NHS

Samantha Allen is concerned the cost-of-living crisis will have lethal consequences.

A report claims public health issues in the region are "among the worst in the country" on the back of "a century of declining prosperity"

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