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BMA report finds that winter pressures are now year-round

The British Medical Association (BMA) has published a new analysis of NHS England performance data ahead of winter and warns that emergency care services in England are now suffering a €œyear-round crisis”

The British Medical Association (BMA) has published a new analysis of NHS England performance data ahead of winter and warns that emergency care services in England are now suffering a €œyear-round crisis” The analysis has shown that staff working in emergency departments faced tougher demand on services and staff this summer than during five of the last eight winters, while funding stagnated and capital investment in buildings and technology was limited. The figures are based on NHS England data and show that during the three summer months of 2018 (July to September), more than 125,000 patients were stranded on trolleys

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