The prime minister will deliver a speech this morning after Lord Darzi’s damning report on the NHS
The Darzi report says the NHS has a £37bn shortfall in capital investment. It says:
On top of that, there is a shortfall of £37 billion of capital investment.
These missing billions are what would have been invested if the NHS had matched peer countries’ levels of capital investment in the 2010s. That sum could have prevented the backlog maintenance, modernised technology and equipment, and paid for the 40 new hospitals that were promised but which have yet to materialise. It could have rebuilt or refurbished every GP practice in the country.
No, not in a big bang, and it’s important I say that up front for two reasons.
One is so the chancellor doesn’t have a heart attack over her breakfast this morning with me writing her spending review for her.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More The prime minister will deliver a speech this morning after Lord Darzi’s damning report on the NHSThe Darzi report says the NHS has a £37bn shortfall in capital investment. It says:On top of that, there is a shortfall of £37 billion of capital investment.These missing billions are what would have been invested if the NHS had matched peer countries’ levels of capital investment in the 2010s. That sum could have prevented the backlog maintenance, modernised technology and equipment, and paid for the 40 new hospitals that were promised but which have yet to materialise. It could have rebuilt or refurbished every GP practice in the country.No, not in a big bang, and it’s important I say that up front for two reasons.One is so the chancellor doesn’t have a heart attack over her breakfast this morning with me writing her spending review for her. Continue reading…
