General Article Coronavirus crisis is a turning point for the NHS – for good or bad we just don’t know yet

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Mark Exworthy, University of Birmingham

It’s hard to imagine anything more transformative for the NHS than the coronavirus crisis. The health and social care system has been making enormous efforts to address the pandemic while the number of deaths continue to rise across the UK. Even now, it is safe to say that 2020 feels like a turning moment in the NHS and beyond.

Our thoughts and efforts may be directed elsewhere at this time but it’s also helpful to take stock of the profound changes th...

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