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I’ve long stopped believing any soundbites about NHS staffing or funding if they come from the Department of Health or Number 10. I’d like to see a truly independent body… Click to show full abstract
I’ve long stopped believing any soundbites about NHS staffing or funding if they come from the Department of Health or Number 10. I’d like to see a truly independent body for all NHS statistics. The House of Lords’ April report on the NHS’s future1 criticised serial government claims that “4000 new doctors and 9000 new nurses” have been recruited, without these mantras being grounded in coherent planning about how many are needed or acknowledging those who leave or go part time.23 The Lords’ report was also highly critical of the UK’s track record in …
Journal Title: British Medical Journal
Year Published: 2017
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