'Not enough funding to hit waiting time targets' He warned waiting lists would get longer if the Budget did not deliver enough extra cash.
Now Simon Stevens, head of NHS England, has begun to spell out the consequences, as he sees things, of the chancellor's decisions.
Thursday's NHS England board meeting was peppered with phrases such as "difficult decisions" and "tough choices".
In essence, its leaders were saying there was not enough money to hit key waiting-time targets next year (2018-19) and deliver the range of care patients might expect.
Even after the Budget allocation of extra funding, NHS England says its income over and above inflation will rise at a slower rate (1.9%) next year than this year. BBC News
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Now Simon Stevens, head of NHS England, has begun to spell out the consequences, as he sees things, of the chancellor's decisions.
Thursday's NHS England board meeting was peppered with phrases such as "difficult decisions" and "tough choices".
In essence, its leaders were saying there was not enough money to hit key waiting-time targets next year (2018-19) and deliver the range of care patients might expect.
Even after the Budget allocation of extra funding, NHS England says its income over and above inflation will rise at a slower rate (1.9%) next year than this year. BBC News
See also:
- Treatment for dementia, arthritis and blindness could be further rationed, health chiefs signal The Daily Telegraph
- NHS bosses say waiting time targets will have to be abandoned next year The Guardian
- NHS says expect longer patient waiting times after Philip Hammond's budget denies crucial funds The Independent
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