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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 5 MIN

UK Covid-19 Inquiry: 'Health service was on brink of collapse'

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United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the findings from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry revealing the National Health Service was 'on the brink of collapse' during the pandemic, as well as health officials currently struggling to keep up with demand for students seeking the Meningitis B vaccine.

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the findings from the UK Covid-19 Inquiry revealing the National Health Service was 'on the brink of collapse' during the pandemic, as well as health officials currently struggling to keep up with demand for students seeking the Meningitis B vaccine.

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