A System at the Limit: NHS Records Unprecedented Summer Surge as Heatwaves Fuel Emergency Demand
Emergency departments have endured their most demanding summer on record, with over 7.2 million attendances recorded during the warmest months of the year. While staff processed a record volume of patients, the mounting elective care backlog presents a persistent challenge to clinical capacity.
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