Wednesday 23 May 2018

Hospitals struggling to afford new equipment after NHS budget cuts

Hospitals struggling to afford new equipment after NHS budget cuts Bosses say lack of money for equipment and repairs is affecting quality of care

Hospitals can no longer afford the most modern scanners and surgical equipment to treat patients who have cancer and other diseases because of multibillion-pound cuts to the NHS’s capital budget, research reveals.

Staff are having to continue using vital diagnostic and treatment technology beyond its natural life because there are insufficient funds to replace it. Continue reading... The Guardian

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