London, UK 5 Jan 2023 Ambulance workers at work at the Royal London hospital in Whitechapel, London. Pressure on the NHS is intolerable and unsustainable, according to the British Medical Association (BMA) which represents doctors. Chair of the BMA council, Professor Phil Banfield, has called on the government to step up and take immediate action to solve the crisis. Hospitals are facing soaring demands, which experts believe is in part driven by winter illnesses like flu and Covid. The government said it recognised the pressures faced by the NHS. Credit: Mark Thomas/Alamy Live News
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London, UK 5 Jan 2023 Ambulance workers at work at the Royal London hospital in Whitechapel, London. Pressure on the NHS is intolerable and unsustainable, according to the British Medical Association (BMA) which represents doctors. Chair of the BMA council, Professor Phil Banfield, has called on the government to step up and take immediate action to solve the crisis. Hospitals are facing soaring demands, which experts believe is in part driven by winter illnesses like flu and Covid. The government said it recognised the pressures faced by the NHS. A number of hospitals have declared critical incidents in recent days, meaning they cannot function as usual due to extraordinary pressure.