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Adding to the backdrop of political challenges is the NHS, which is currently facing what can only be described as a crisis. New data has shown an alarming fourfold increase in hospitalizations due to flu compared to the previous year, highlighting the urgent need for the government to deliver on its healthcare promises while navigating an early winter surge in illnesses.
Reports from across the country reveal that emergency services are at their highest alert levels, with ambulance services stretched thin. Hospital capacities are routinely exceeded, urging an increased focus on the fundamental promise Starmer made concerning NHS backlogs.