THE NHS is set for a funding boost in today’s budget as the spending watchdog warned it does not have enough cash to clear backlogs. Health Secretary Steve Barclay told an NHS conference in Liverpo…
Gareth Davies, the head of the NAO, said: “There are significant risks to the delivery of the plan to reduce long waits for elective and cancer care services by 2025.”
Dr Emma Runswick, deputy chair of council at the British Medical Association, added: “Even if the government wrote a blank cheque for the recovery plan, it’s unachievable without the staff to deliver it.” An NHS spokesperson said: “Despite concerns about what is likely to be a very challenging winter, the NHS is currently on track to deliver on its next recovery milestones.”
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