BMA demands action to avert crisis as NHS heads for worst winter on record

BMA demands action to avert crisis as NHS heads for worst winter on record  The BMA manifesto published ahead of the 12 December general election calls for a 4% increase in overall NHS spending, alongside legislation to stop the pension tax crisis, better staffing and pay and a second Brexit referendum.
In a report on NHS winter pressure published alongside its 'Manifesto for Health', the BMA warns that 'trusts and GP practices are almost certain to endure the most pressurised winter on record'. Pressures faced by the NHS over the summer were worse than even the worst-case scenarios forecast by the BMA, the association said. GP Online