Another Winter Of Pressure On The NHS – So What Can Be Done?

As we start the new year it’s becoming almost a seasonal tradition in the UK for headlines about overcrowded hospitals, delays in treatment and pressures on hardworking NHS staff to dominate the news. An aging population and resource constraints means more needs to be done and fast, including preventing people falling into crisis in the gap between home and hospital, between social care and the health service.January is always a difficult month for the health service, with seasonal illness