BMA condemns ‘political choice’ not to end ‘intolerable’ pressure on NHS

Medical body calls for immediate action' as Royal College of Emergency Medicine reiterates claims on deaths caused by care delays

The pressure on the NHS is intolerable and unsustainable", medics have said, amid warnings that the deaths of up to 500 people each week could be caused by delays in emergency care.

It comes after more than a dozen NHS trusts and ambulance services declared critical incidents over the festive period, with officials citing rising flu cases and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic among the reasons for the pressure on the health service.