NHS Health Check: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has conceded the NHS in England is facing "completely unacceptable" problems.
He said there was "no excuse" for some of the difficulties highlighted during the BBC's NHS week, and the government had a plan to help hospitals cope.
A series of reports have revealed lengthening waits in A&E and patients being left for hours on trolleys.
Sir Robert Francis QC, who investigated failings in Mid Staffordshire, said the NHS was facing an "existential crisis".
However, in an exclusive interview with the BBC, Mr Hunt said the key was to treat more people "at home and in the community" to ease the burden on hard-pressed hospitals. BBC News
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He said there was "no excuse" for some of the difficulties highlighted during the BBC's NHS week, and the government had a plan to help hospitals cope.
A series of reports have revealed lengthening waits in A&E and patients being left for hours on trolleys.
Sir Robert Francis QC, who investigated failings in Mid Staffordshire, said the NHS was facing an "existential crisis".
However, in an exclusive interview with the BBC, Mr Hunt said the key was to treat more people "at home and in the community" to ease the burden on hard-pressed hospitals. BBC News
See also:
- Jeremy Hunt's response to 13-hour NHS wait (video) BBC News
- NHS in England 'performing at worst ever level' The Daily Mail
- NHS problems 'completely unacceptable', admits Jeremy Hunt The Daily Telegraph
- Hospitals are in state of 'war', government adviser says The Guardian
- Jeremy Hunt: NHS problems 'completely unacceptable' The Guardian
- A&E in England had worst delays ever in January, leak suggests The Guardian
- A&E waiting times at NHS hospitals 'at record levels', leaked data suggests The Independent
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