Christmas strikes could collapse NHS with flu surge unlike anything since pandemic, says Streeting
The Guardian • 12/12/2025 • Last cited 12/14/2025
Summary
Health Secretary Wes Streeting warned that strikes by resident doctors combined with a surge in flu cases over Christmas could lead to a collapse of the NHS, describing the situation as a "challenge unlike any it has seen since the pandemic," according to The Guardian. He urged doctors to accept the government's pay offer to mitigate the crisis.
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