NHS managers in England back Kerslake's underfunding claim

NHS managers in England back Kerslake's underfunding claim As King’s College hospital trust is put into special measures, NHS Confederation urges government to give service more funding

NHS managers have backed the claim by Bob Kerslake, the outgoing chairman of King’s College hospital, that the health service is being denied the money it needs to meet the rising demand for healthcare.

The NHS Confederation, which represents 85% of the NHS’s 240 trusts in England, urged the government to ditch its policy of giving the service small increases and instead realise that it deserved a greater share of national income. Continue reading... The Guardian

See also:

• The Guardian view on NHS funding: hospitals are hurting | Editorial The Guardian
• NHS bosses 'bloody stupid' to expect £4bn cash injection The Guardian