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NHS was ‘on brink of collapse’ during pandemic, Covid inquiry finds

Heather Hallett says ‘superhuman’ efforts of workers were at times the only reason health service survived

NHS was ‘on brink of collapse’ during pandemic, Covid inquiry finds

TL;DR

  • The NHS was on the brink of collapse during the pandemic.
  • The 'superhuman' efforts of workers were crucial to the health service's survival at times.
  • This information comes from the Covid inquiry led by Heather Hallett.