Emergency care fund failing to reach A&E departments, research shows Report suggests only 1% of £700m fund allocated to improving emergency services ended up directly in A&Es, with some of it used to pay off trust debts
Less than 1% of the £700m allocated by the government for emergency care in England this winter ended up directly in A&E departments, according to a survey of senior clinicians working on the NHS frontline.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine, which commissioned the research, published on Wednesday, said the results suggested the cash was not spent in a way that would improve emergency services, with some of it even being used to pay off trust debts. Continue reading... The Guardian
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