What’s Coming Up. Winter Pressures, the Financial Year and the Holiday Season

A stressed healthcare manager surrounded by colleagues while planning staffing and rotas on a laptop, representing the impact of winter pressures, financial year demands and holiday cover in primary care.

The next few months bring a perfect storm for primary care. Seasonal illness, rising appointment demand, financial year planning and holiday leave all overlap. For most practices, this period determines whether teams stay in control or enter the new year already overstretched. Winter pressures are predictable but still challenging. Respiratory illness, flu and a general […]