The NHS is busier than it has ever been before heading into winter, with flu and norovirus numbers in hospital rising sharply - and we are still only at the start of December, so we expect pressure to increase and there is a long winter ahead of us.
Health bosses have said there needs to be a 'healthy dose of realism' as to how quickly the NHS can realistically deliver the target for waiting times.
A senior nurse has warned there is 'barely a spare bed in the NHS' and it has been highlighted how staff and patients are 'desperately worried' over the coming winter months.
Ambulances are also facing huge demand, with thousands of extra patients and other pressures having an impact on handover delays, which is why our robust plans, including services like urgent treatment centres and same-day emergency care, are so important this winter.
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