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A&E consultant: The reality of treating coronavirus
34 minutes Posted Mar 21, 2020 at 2:21 am.
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After a 14 hour shift treating coronavirus patients, A&E consultant Dr Al called 5 Live's Stephen Nolan to describe the situation as hospitals struggle to cope.

He provided a stark insight into the choices doctors are having to make - as they try to save as many lives as possible - and told us his concerns for the future.