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'We cannot go on like this' says NHS Confederation chief

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The head of the NHS Confederation Matthew Taylor has said most of the health service is under "unbearable strain".

Sky News understands that at least six hospital trusts are currently dealing with critical incidents, which means they cannot function as usual due to extraordinary pressure.

Mr Taylor said: "I speak to NHS leaders every day and a lot of them, if not most of them, say this is the toughest winter they've ever dealt with. We cannot go on like this.

"Most parts of the health service are under an unbearable strain and that does mean that we're not able to provide service as usual.

"We have to focus all our energies on the most urgent and intense needs, and that's why you're seeing the declaration of critical incidents in so many places."

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