Comprehensive action needed to tackle understaffing and shorten wait times
NHS funding
System struggling to cope even in a mild winter
Loosening the stranglehold on funding shouldn’t be mistaken for generosity
‘Ongoing understaffing means we are more dependent than ever on the goodwill of health workers’
Sustained funding required – not just short-term fixes
New cash will begin to address years of underfunding but more is desperately needed
The NHS needs a funding guarantee, not just a pledge
Responding to the NHS Improvement report on the performance of the NHS in England in 2017-18 published today (Thursday), UNISON deputy head of health Helga Pile said: “Under pressure, underfunded and understaffed – the NHS is caught between a rock and a hard place. “While the number of people using the NHS has sky rocketed, […]