A report has warned the NHS is facing a “triple whammy” of issues because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Local outbreaks and a second wave of Covid-19 occurring in tandem, and “exhausted” NHS staff trying to manage a “huge backlog” of people needing care alongside reduced capacity due to infection control measures, may cripple the health service, according to the NHS Confederation.
Official figures show the number of weekly deaths involving coronavirus in England and Wales has risen to more than 100 after a two-week dip. Office for National Statistics data shows there were 139 deaths registered in the week ending 18 September where “novel coronavirus” was mentioned, up 40.4 per cent from the 99 deaths registered in the previous week.
