No more targets or risk damaging public confidence in the NHS, warn health leaders

No more targets or risk damaging public confidence in the NHS, warn health leaders Health leaders are urging the Government to introduce a ban on new targets for the NHS unless they are backed up by additional investment and capacity.

With the NHS facing a real-terms cut to its funding due to rising inflation and cost-of-living pressures, local services are already in need of at least an additional £4 billion this year alone. This includes ongoing Covid costs that were not budgeted for, soaring energy bills, and a gap of £1.8 billion following the unbudgeted pay increase for NHS staff that was awarded in July. NHS Confederation

See also:

• NHS bosses’ plea to politicians: no more targets The Guardian