UK’s Sunak Demands ‘Bold and Radical’ Action to Ease Winter Crisis in Hospitals

Ambulances at St Thomas' Hospital in London, England, on Jan. 7, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has demanded “bold and radical” action to ease the winter crisis in the National Health Service (NHS).

At the NHS Recovery Forum held in Downing Street on Jan. 7, Sunak told health and social care leaders he recognised the “tough time” they’ve experienced since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.