Patient safety will be risked this winter without immediate funding and capacity boost for the NHS

Patient safety will be risked this winter without immediate funding and capacity boost for the NHS Time is running out for local health services to be given the extra funding and capacity to fully protect patients this winter.

As the NHS faces up to another tough winter, NHS Providers, the organisation that represents 97% of hospital, mental health, community and ambulance service trusts in England, is calling for an immediate emergency cash injection of between £200 and £350 million to enable the NHS to manage patient safety risk this winter.

Failure to make this investment will lead to lengthening waiting times for patients in A&E and other services and will also put the safety of patients at risk as local trusts have insufficient capacity to meet extra expected demand. The extra funding is needed to complement other work currently being undertaken to improve the NHS’ state of readiness for this winter. NHS Providers

See also:

• Managing risk in health and care this winter- update NHS Providers
• Time is running out to avoid a winter worse than last NHS Providers
• The worst is yet to come for the NHS - hospital chiefs BBC News
• NHS wants another £350m to avoid 'winter crisis' The Daily Mail
• NHS faces 'worst winter in recent history' without £350m emergency bailout, warn hospital chiefs The Daily Telegraph
• NHS warns of ‘dangerous’ beds shortage this winter The Guardian
• The NHS needs more money now or the country will face another winter of discontent The Guardian
• NHS 'must be given emergency cash boost of up to £350m or face worst winter in recent history' The Independent