Analysis: Treasury's dead hand over NHS policy is the biggest patient safety threat

Analysis: Treasury's dead hand over NHS policy is the biggest patient safety threat Patients are dying in the backs of ambulances or on trolleys in A&E while others languish in beds unable to be discharged due to the collapse in social care. Others waiting in pain are desperate to get a bed for much-needed surgery.

While there are many ingredients mixing together to create the current NHS crisis, a widespread shortage of nurses, doctors and other essential staff is one of the major contributory factors. The Independent

See also: 

• The Government has squandered the opportunity to achieve safe staffing in NHS and patient care will suffer BMA
• Inaction on workforce planning will hamper the NHS and social care's ability to recover The Health Foundation
• The King's Fund responds to the social care cap change vote The King's Fund
• Health and care bill: report stage NHS Confederation
• 'Widespread disappointment and disbelief' Royal College of Nursing
• RCP responds to report stage debate on amendment to strengthen workforce planning in the Health and Care Bill Royal College of Physicians 
• Real ‘care crisis’ is lack of council funding and staff, Jeremy Hunt warns ministers The Independent
• Boris Johnson’s controversial care plans face resistance in Lords The Independent
• Tory MPs vote down plea to ban private health firms sitting on NHS boards The Mirror
• Health and Care Bill 2021: new plans explained, how NHS will be affected, and what is the social care cap? National World