Red Cross: Britain's emergency health system is 'humanitarian crisis'

The charity warned of a "humanitarian crisis" as NHS staff warned that the emergency care system is "on its knees". "The British Red Cross is on the front line, responding to the humanitarian crisis in our hospital and ambulance services across the country," Mr Adamson said. Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said it was "staggering" that the Red Cross had been called on to help.