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Our community says the ‘flunami’ was inevitable – with many arguing that years of underfunding, workforce pressures and rising demand have left the NHS acutely vulnerable to any sudden spike in winter illness
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Independent readers say it’s no surprise the NHS is being hit by a “flunami” – a sudden surge in flu cases that has pushed health secretary Wes Streeting to warn the service is close to collapse.
