Papering Over the Cracks in the NHS

Document Type : Letter to Editor

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Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK

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Dear Editor,

In the current political climate, there are few things that bring British together people so unanimously. One is the mutual love for the National Health Service (NHS). It is clear that with the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, individuals within the NHS are going to face an unprecedented level of stress, affecting their physical as well as mental health... (Read more...)

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Volume 11, Issue 2
February 2022
Pages 250-251
  • Receive Date: 15 May 2020
  • Revise Date: 14 August 2020
  • Accept Date: 15 August 2020
  • First Publish Date: 01 February 2022