Hospitals are being forced to cut medical staff, threatening their ability to care for patients, senior health leaders have warned.
NHS trusts are reporting budget deficits after the chancellor Jeremy Hunt gave England’s health service £2.5bn extra funding, which only covers inflation and pay increases.
The UK’s ageing population and the impact of having more than 6 million patients waiting for more than 7.5m treatments means that demand on the health service has increased substantially.
Source: Guardian, 5 May 2024
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