“Rubbish” communications have been blamed by senior NHS leaders for causing a flood of people going to A&E with Group Strep A concerns, with calls to NHS 111 hitting record levels so far this winter.

We discuss the impact this is having on access to treatment and medicines and what should have been done to stop it.

Also we talk more about the creation of an elective recovery taskforce and a bigger role for the private sector in taking NHS patients. Plus, the latest on nursing and ambulance staff strikes due to start next week.

Hosted by Annabelle Collins and featuring Ben Clover and Nick Kituno.

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