UK Health Secretary Blames Flu, COVID-19, and Strep A for NHS Crisis

UK Health Secretary Blames Flu, COVID-19, and Strep A for NHS Crisis
An undated file photo of an NHS hospital in England. Peter Byrne/PA
Chris Summers
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Health Secretary Steve Barclay says a combination of COVID-19, flu, and Strep A cases has created a perfect storm which is to blame for the crisis facing the National Health Service (NHS) this winter.

“There’s £500 million of investment this year going into tackling the pressure in terms of social care. So we’re putting more funding in. We’ve got more clinicians, we’ve got more staff working in the NHS,” Barclay said.

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