previoiusly this kind of thing would be a cause of concern but during the pandemic hysteria i learned that most hospitals in the uk have less than 20 icu beds. for what ever reason since the lockdowns gps have stopped seeing half as many patients and trying to do as many phone consulatations as possible despite still being paid the same and have had no pressure or compulsion to return to regular service so getting an appointment is extremely hard. this means when people get sick they just go to a+e because it is both less hastle and faster. 10 old people turn up with the flu because they can't get their gp to see them and the hospital is almost running at capacity. complete smoke and mirrors headline.
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