Jeremy Hunt ‘accepts picture’ of NHS on brink of collapse, but efficiencies must be found

Chancellor warns health service has to help fix UK's broken economy despite facing massive pressures'

The chancellor has said he accepts the picture that the NHS is on the brink of collapse" but warned the struggling service will also need to play its part in helping fix Britain's broken economy.

Jeremy Hunt said there were massive pressures in the NHS ... with doctors, nurses on the frontline frankly under unbearable pressure". However, he said the service received a lot of money and we need to do everything we can to find efficiencies".