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A&E is on a "cliff edge", NHS leaders say as MPs begin an inquiry into the state of emergency care in England.
The warning by NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar comes as the Health Select Committee holds its first hearing on the issue.
He said if the pressures continued to grow, the workload would become "simply impossible" to deal with.
Meanwhile, the Independent reports that A&E chiefs in the West Midlands say they can no longer guarantee safety.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22607984
The warning by NHS Confederation chief executive Mike Farrar comes as the Health Select Committee holds its first hearing on the issue.
He said if the pressures continued to grow, the workload would become "simply impossible" to deal with.
Meanwhile, the Independent reports that A&E chiefs in the West Midlands say they can no longer guarantee safety.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22607984