Looking forward to the next winter crisis

Plan now before it’s too late - again

On 5 October, we pointed out the recurrent and seemingly intractable recurrence of the NHS winter crisis. Year in and year out, we have the same screaming headlines around Christmas time.

This week we also reported on the intractable waiting lists that, as we go into winter, show no sign of abating. Yesterday’s update shows waiting is on the up again -  …