A new report is warning residents that the coming winter is likely to be even more difficult than the last for NHS trusts, staff, and patients.

NHS Providers, the body that represents trusts, says several factors, including A&E waiting times and staff shortages, suggest problems for hospitals in the months ahead.

At the Wye Valley NHS Trust, A&E waiting times are already worse than last year.

NHS Providers believes this indicates the coming winter is likely to put more strain on trusts than the last. The situation is compounded by a number of unfilled roles at Wye Valley NHS Trust.