Monday 15 July 2019

Westminster power vacuum leaves NHS struggling

Westminster power vacuum leaves NHS struggling A Conservative leadership contest and uncertainty over a new Downing Street regime - not to mention Brexit - have left Whitehall in the doldrums.

That isn't just an academic issue - it affects real lives. Critical decisions on social care and health policy in England have been put on hold, with ministers and civil servants unable to reach difficult decisions in the current political vacuum.

First, the NHS - some hospitals are reporting record patient numbers coming through accident and emergency departments in June and this month. BBC News

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