NHS leaders warn of service cuts as hospital energy bills soar

NHS leaders warn of service cuts as hospital energy bills soar Hospital trusts in England face “eye-watering” rises in energy bills of £2m a month each due to the fuel price surge, with NHS leaders saying patients may face longer waiting times or even see their care “cut back” as a result.

NHS trusts are concerned they will have to make critical choices on staff levels and the services they provide in order to keep operating, with energy costs predicted to be as much as three times higher than a year ago. The Guardian

See also:

• Hospitals will be hit with “eye watering” energy bills this winter (open access) British Medical Journal
• NHS hospitals face paying an extra £2MILLION a month for energy this winter The Daily Mail
• Practices could cut staff, stop COVID-19 jabs or hand back contracts as energy bills rocket GPonline
• NHS hospitals to spend millions on crippling energy costs this winter The Independent
• Hospitals facing paying extra £2,000,000 a month for energy bills Metro