NHS needs £9.5bn upfront to secure its future, says BMA

NHS needs £9.5bn upfront to secure its future, says BMA ‘Nowhere near the funding required’ despite huge crisis unfolding in service that already can’t cope, say doctors

Modernising and securing the future of the health service in England would cost at least £9.5bn in upfront spending, money that the NHS does not have, the British Medical Association has said.

Health managers in 44 areas have been charged with creating sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) to help the NHS repair its crumbling finances and meet clinical and organisation challenges. Continue reading... The Guardian

See also:

• NHS financial crisis is making STP plans 'unworkable', warns BMA GP Online