Wednesday 30 November 2016

The squeezed NHS is responding to difficult times by innovating

The squeezed NHS is responding to difficult times by innovating Our report on the state of the health service paints a gloomy picture — but also highlights providers’ resilience and ingenuity

Times are hard for the health service: performance is on the decline, the money doesn’t add up, morale is low, there are finite resources and increasing demand. Is it a perfect storm? Or a very long winter of discontent?

NHS Providers has published its new report, The State of the Provider Sector, which gives a clear appraisal — and the picture is, in places, quite gloomy. But we also show how hospitals, mental health, community and ambulance services are responding with ingenuity in such challenging times. Continue reading... The Guardian

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