The crisis, driven by flu norovirus, RSV and Covid has already led to a dozen hospitals declaring critical incidents meaning they are struggling to provide safe care to patients.
Studies have long warned that blows to the head may raise the risk of neurodegenerative conditions. Now, scientists believe such injuries could 'wake-up' dormant viruses.
Bethany Wright, 26, from Glasgow, assumed her headaches were due to a pregnancy complication, but was told the heartbreaking news that she has a 6cm brain tumour.
Scientists analysed dietary data from more than 542,000 women to investigate the link between 97 products and nutrients and the chances of someone developing bowel cancer.
The public has become so fed up with long waits that it may be prepared to forgo the founding principle of the health service, the Policy Exchange think tank said.