“Elderly patients with broken hips wait for hours”: an NHS paramedic on the grim reality of ambulance delays
Ambulance waiting times are now so long that some heart attack and stroke patients are being advised to get lifts…
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Boris Johnson’s political position has stabilised – but it’s still precarious
The PM has been aided by voters’ anti-lockdown turn but the state of the NHS is an increasing political headache.
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How the UK trails its European neighbours for hospital capacity
Britain has fewer hospital beds per head than Germany, France and Italy.
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Why Boris Johnson has nothing new to offer on Omicron
The Prime Minister’s political weakness and the lack of time to halt the wave means any new restrictions would be…
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V is for Variants: The Alpha and Omicron of Covid-19’s journey so far
This year, it became clear that new strains would prolong the pandemic.
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How the Omicron variant exerts an economic and social toll of its own
Theatres and football clubs are among the organisations that have been hit hard by the new wave of infections.
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I backed every lockdown – but the cost of another is simply too great
For all our talk of saving lives, we have emptied life of joy, touch, conviviality.
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Omicron might be milder but it could still overwhelm the NHS
If the Tories want to rule out future lockdowns, they need to significantly expand healthcare capacity.
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