The health secretary has blamed high numbers of flu cases, Covid-19 and Strep A fears for the particular pressures the NHS faced over Christmas.
Steve Barclay’s comments come as senior doctors say the NHS is on a knife edge, with many A&E units struggling to keep up with demand and trusts and ambulance services declaring critical incidents.
"There have been particular pressures over Christmas because we've had a surge in flu cases, Covid cases and a lot of concern around Strep A," he said.
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