BMA says NHS must not return to its previous perilous state

UK doctors have expressed ‘deep concerns’ about being able to manage a surge in demand in the coming months when they have to address the huge backlog of patients awaiting NHS treatment in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a survey from the British Medical Association of 8000 doctors, more than half (52%) said they were either not very confident or not confident at all in their own department being able to manage patient demand as NHS services are resumed. This rise in demand is already being felt on the ground with over 40% of doctors saying it had increased