Out in the cold: lung disease, the hidden driver of NHS winter pressure

The report warns that a failure to address a predictable and obvious seasonal variation in respiratory admissions is at the heart of our A&E winter crisis. It ' s potentially causing patients needless harm. Our analysis reveals that this annual fluctuation has consistently repeated over the last 7 years. Yet many hospitals have failed to adapt their services to cope with the surge in respiratory admissions.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news