i haven�*t got a chance. who�*s going to look after my partner and my kids if this doesn�*t get sorted in time? in winter the nhs is running hot. this is shaping up to be one of the toughest periods the health service and those patients waiting for treatment have experienced. dominic hughes, bbc news, warrington. with pressure on hospitals growing, take a look at the bbc�*s nhs tracker, which has the latest data on emergency waiting times for services in your area, and how that compares to pre—pandemic demand. he�*s been one of the faces of the government�*s battle against coronavirus. but now, professor sirjonathan van—tam, is stepping down from his role as england�*s deputy chief medical officer. borisjohnson has thanked him for what he called his "extraordinary contribution to our country," and the professor became well known for his colourful analogies at downing street news conferences.