Inside one of Britain's hard-pressed intensive care units

Dr Jim Down in the ICU at University College London Hospital

Dr Jim Down in the ICU at University College London Hospital Source: BBC

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The UK's National Health Service is under even more pressure and scrutiny as it faces the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This story was originally produced for the BBC World Service.

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