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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2021 · 31 MIN

Could the NHS be overwhelmed in two weeks?

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Is the NHS just weeks from the toughest moment in its history?Chief medical officer Chris Whitty has said the next few weeks will be the worst of the pandemic, and the mayor of London declared a major incident in the city on Friday. Today we speak to doctors on the frontline. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guests:Kat Lay, health editor, The Times.Dr Pushpo Babul Hossain, junior doctor in South London.Dr Christine Watson, intensive care consultant, Nottingham University Hospitals.Dr Adrian Boyle, consultant emergency physician and vice president, Royal College of Emergency Medicine.An anonymous respiratory consultant in South London.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips Used: Sky, BBC, NBC, CBS, ITV.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is the NHS just weeks from the toughest moment in its history?Chief medical officer Chris Whitty has said the next few weeks will be the worst of the pandemic, and the mayor of London declared a major incident in the city on Friday. Today we speak to doctors on the frontline. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guests:Kat Lay, health editor, The Times.Dr Pushpo Babul Hossain, junior doctor in South London.Dr Christine Watson, intensive care consultant, Nottingham University Hospitals.Dr Adrian Boyle, consultant emergency physician and vice president, Royal College of Emergency Medicine.An anonymous respiratory consultant in South London.Host: Manveen Rana.Clips Used: Sky, BBC, NBC, CBS, ITV.This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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