Monday 20 July 2015

NHS ‘will fall well short of £22bn savings target’

NHS ‘will fall well short of £22bn savings target’ Health service leaders warn they will need almost double the £8bn boost promised by ministers because delivering target is ‘pie in the sky’

NHS leaders fear they will need almost double the £8bn boost ministers have pledged for the health service because the chances of delivering £22bn of promised savings are “pie in the sky”.

They believe it is unlikely more than £15bn of efficiencies can be achieved to help close the £30bn hole expected to appear in NHS finances by 2020. Continue reading... The Guardian

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