We should focuse on the roots of the problems facing the health service, which lie in the social factors that influence health
The NHS is set to take centre stage as the general election approaches. A recent BBC/Populus poll indicated that the NHS is regarded as the most important issue to be covered by the news with 93% finding it very or fairly important. Yet perhaps it is time that the NHS stepped back and allowed other issues to share the limelight. And I speak as an NHS manager.
Call me ungrateful, but I’m getting fed up of bailouts for the NHS. Over the winter period, for example, the government spent more than£0.5bn on hospitals who were struggling to meet targets. Yet pumping money into hospitals only provides a temporary solution. It serves to create a culture where firefighting is the norm and no thought is given to developing sustainable ways of working in the future.
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