Health secretary Sajid Javid has angered NHS workers. This is because he seems to be failing to recognise the huge pressure they and the health service are under. So, one group of NHS workers have delivered a damning collection of messages via video. And the end result paints a stark picture of the situation on the NHS frontline.<\/p>\n
As of Tuesday 26 October, the rolling seven day data showed<\/a> coronavirus deaths and hospital admissions were both up. Meanwhile, the total number of daily cases was over 40,000 – down just 0.4% on the previous week. Yet according to the health secretary, this is apparently ‘sustainable’ for the NHS.<\/p>\n Pulse<\/em> reported<\/a> on Javid giving<\/a> a press conference on 20 October. During it, he said:<\/p>\n We don\u2019t believe that the pressures that are currently faced by the NHS are unsustainable.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t get me wrong, there are huge pressures \u2013 especially in A&E, in primary care for example as well \u2013 but at this point, we don\u2019t believe they are unsustainable.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n 'At this point we don't believe they're unsustainable.'<\/p>\n Health Secretary Sajid Javid on NHS pressures as Covid cases rise. pic.twitter.com\/d52j5yTb3d<\/a><\/p>\n — LBC (@LBC) October 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n