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'Cold snap will add to NHS pressures'
Birmingham Mail
|January 03, 2026
THE “bitingly cold snap” will put extra pressure on NHS hospitals, the Health Secretary has said, as temperatures plummet across the UK.
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Snow and ice is forecast across the country, with amber snow warnings for northern Scotland before freezing weather moves southeastwards over parts of England and Wales. Around 2cm of snow could fall in some areas, with up to 5cm on higher ground.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting warned the cold weather was likely to put hospitals under pressure as he urged people to only attend A&E for emergencies.
This story is from the January 03, 2026 edition of Birmingham Mail.
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