2019
The NHS 'Winter Crisis' Dominates Headlines Every Year – So, Why Don't We Shout About Improvements?
We often forget how incredibly lucky we are to have a free health service in the UK, which is envied by the rest of the world. We should be doing more to focus on the positive rather than the negatives.
2026
NHS faces 'more challenging' winter than normal, minister warns
Yvette Cooper made the warning as she announced a £140m boost for urgent care in England, saying that the health service has been preparing since July to deal with the impact of seasonal illnesses.
"Winter will be more challenging for our NHS this year, after such a heavy summer," she said.
4 comments:
Just like hearing the first cuckoo of spring, it's time for the first NHS Whine of the winter.
Sort out the crap inarticulate staff, missed appointments, lost paperwork, oh I could go on.
Please rearrange these; wolf/boy/cry.
Chris - the paperwork still amazes us, great thick files of it in the age of networked computer systems with massive electronic storage capability and instant access.
Can’t find it just now but somewhere I have a montage of newspaper front pages, dozens of them, going back to the 70’s or even further, and every one of them is a variation on “OMG winter chaos crisis R wonderful NHS is collapsing!”
Plus ca change etc
Peter - it would be no surprise if there "NHS Winter Crisis" stories for every year going back that far. Every year media offices probably ask themselves "Isn't it about time for the first NHS winter crisis stories this year?"
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