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NHS trusts overspent by £770m last year – social care is not the only crisis in town
No party is pledging enough to keep pace with demand
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NHS trusts overspent by £770m last year – social care is not the only crisis in town
No party is pledging enough to keep pace with demand
NHS deficit is even higher than the record-breaking official figure
The true deficit — accountancy tricks excluded — is believed to be over £3 billion
Private sector competition had ‘negative effect’ on NHS productivity
Private sector competition in the NHS has had a "small but significant" negative impact on productivity, with NHS Trusts in areas where there is a monopoly performing better than those where there is greater private sector competition, according to a report out today.