It seems some lessons have been learnt by the NHS health chiefs as they have commented that the last winter’s A&E department flaws won’t be witnessed this year.

Last winter witnessed that the country was gripped with health crisis and the department concerned failed to act accordingly. There was huge pressure on A&E department and some flaws were seen while tackling the hospital admissions. The figures unveil that more than 3,300 extra patients were admitted last year in the A&E department. Besides in the last decade, 35% admissions in winter season were seen.

The hospitals could not manage the four-hour A&E waiting target for six months. This had culminated into long lines outside the A&E department.

The cold weather had left the country in humdrum and there was no plan to adhere to. But this year, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has already asked the commissioners and NHS England to prepare a plan for the same. It has emphasized that the priorities must be assigned and the diseases that spike in winter season must be taken care of.

This year some measures have been taken but trust bosses are still not satisfied. They’ve urged the concerned departments to stay alert for this winter.