Article 68ARA Rishi Sunak set to unveil emergency care plan to slash NHS waiting times

Rishi Sunak set to unveil emergency care plan to slash NHS waiting times

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Andrew Gregory Health editor
from World news | The Guardian on (#68ARA)

Experts warn plan does not address staff vacancies and 1bn fund pledged is not new money

Rishi Sunak will vow to rapidly slash long waiting times for urgent NHS care with a promise of thousands more beds, 800 new ambulances and an expansion of community care backed by a dedicated fund of 1bn.

The health service is engulfed in its worst-ever crisis, with urgent and emergency care in particular under unprecedented pressure in recent months. The prime minister will describe his blueprint for resolving the problems as ambitious and credible".

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