Those numbers are insane. Complete failure to plan for the future. Though in my more conspiratorial moments I do wonder if the bottleneck is intentional.

Senior house officer. It's a non-specific term used to describe post graduate doctors who have completed their first year of residency but not yet become registrar's (senior residents). Covers a multitude of grades.

How does it work in practice?

This whole incident is crazy to me. His defence of his actions shows no reflection about the patient experience.

Somtrue about outcomes. Who ever said that dying was the worst thing that could happen to you?

No the top row, does MV not mean mechanical ventilation? Apologies if I've read it wrong

18 pts >100 mechanically ventilated?!