Sir Jim Mackey said the NHS will have to stay focused on patient safety.
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The NHS faces a “collision” of flu and doctor strikes as it heads into a challenging winter, the head of the service has said.
Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, told leaders at the King’s Fund conference in central London that NHS staff did a “brilliant job” in the summer managing strikes by doctors.
Tom Dolphin says ‘the same model that has worked for all the previous strikes to keep patients safe will apply’ during next…
Hospitalisations for flu in England hit highest ever levels for this time of year
Health secretary Wes Streeting has hit out against the planned action
The health secretary also warns planned strikes by resident doctors next week could be the "Jenga piece that collapses" the NHS.
Our community says the ‘flunami’ was inevitable – with many arguing that years of underfunding, workforce pressures and rising…
The potential resident doctors strike comes amid pressure on hospitals due to soaring flu cases
