The age debate and access to Covid-19 care

Yesterday, deaths related to Covid-19 reached a record high with the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England saying that cases are yet to peak. Predictions vary but Dr Jenny Harries said the peak could come over Easter and cases should begin to fall only if the public follows social-distancing measures. As pressures mount in an overstretched NHS, no one is under any illusion that difficult decisions will need to be made by doctors coping with a surge of patients in the coming weeks.  The British Medical Association (BMA), however, has stated that if demand on health services outstrips the ability of the NHS to deliver services to