"The health secretary claimed flu is causing probably the worst pressure the NHS has faced since Covid and agreed that the collapse of the health service is effectively at one minute to midnight. Mr Streeting warned the numbers could triple by the peak and described the scenes in hospital as inexcusable, stressing that the strike action could be the Jenga piece that collapses the tower."
"Despite new figures showing flu cases at a record level for this time of year after jumping 55 per cent in a week, BMA chief Dr Tom Dolphin told The Independent the NHS is facing a year-round crisis that is not isolated to the winter, insisting that senior doctors would be able to be drafted in to cover for the absent resident doctors to keep patients safe."
Wes Streeting warned that he is genuinely fearful for the NHS if next week's resident doctors strike goes ahead, saying he could not guarantee patients would not come to harm as flu cases rise. He said flu is causing probably the worst pressure the NHS has faced since Covid and suggested the health service is effectively at one minute to midnight. He warned numbers could triple by the peak and described hospital scenes as inexcusable, warning that strike action could be the Jenga piece that collapses the system. The BMA chair denied that walkouts will put patients at risk, arguing senior doctors can be drafted to cover absent resident doctors and that the NHS faces a year-round crisis not confined to winter.
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