This must not be the NHS’s last winter
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This must not be the NHS’s last winter

Emma Cowen Staff nurse in the children’s emergency department, The Royal Alexandra Hospital, Brighton

Overstretched nurses will have to work doubly hard to ensure patient safety over the coming months

‘Winter is coming’ are words to make any Game of Thrones fan smile, and any healthcare professional shudder.

Nursing Children and Young People. 29, 9, 17-17. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.29.9.17.s18

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