Monday 22 February 2016

NHS deficit climbs to £2.3bn

NHS deficit climbs to £2.3bn Figures for first nine months of financial year come as regulators insist efforts to control rising costs are beginning to have an impact

The NHS deficit in England rose to nearly £2.3bn in the first nine months of the financial year, official figures have confirmed.

Following a sharp rise on the £1.6bn reported by trusts after six months, regulators insisted efforts to get a grip on rising costs were beginning to have an impact. They added, however, that pressures created by rising demands for care, high costs and problems with being able to discharge medically fit patients to suitable care outside hospital remained. Continue reading... The Guardian

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