Could the NHS be overwhelmed in two weeks?

<p>Is the NHS just weeks from the toughest moment in its history?</p><p><br></p><p>Chief medical officer Chris Whitty has said the next few weeks will be the worst of the pandemic, and the mayor of London declared a major incident in the city on Friday. Today we speak to doctors on the frontline.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=podcastsubs&amp;utm_content=storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li>Kat Lay, health editor, The Times.</li><li>Dr Pushpo Babul Hossain, junior doctor in South London.</li><li>Dr Christine Watson, intensive care consultant, Nottingham University Hospitals.</li><li>Dr Adrian Boyle, consultant emergency physician and vice president, Royal College of Emergency Medicine.</li><li>An anonymous respiratory consultant in South London.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Host:&nbsp;Manveen Rana.</p><p><br></p><p>Clips Used: Sky, BBC, NBC, CBS, ITV.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>