Health leaders are warning the NHS in England is facing one of its toughest winters on record.
Special 24/7 control rooms are being set up to see which hospitals are especially busy and divert ambulances elsewhere.
A worst case scenario model says up to half of all hospital beds could become occupied with respiratory infections such as Covid-19 and flu.
Health service expert Roy Lilley says it'll be a difficult period.
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Special 24/7 control rooms are being set up to see which hospitals are especially busy and divert ambulances elsewhere.
A worst case scenario model says up to half of all hospital beds could become occupied with respiratory infections such as Covid-19 and flu.
Health service expert Roy Lilley says it'll be a difficult period.
IN: 'We normally...
OUT: ...the problem.'
DUR: 20 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1019nhs-lilley1.mp3