Parts of the NHS “will implode” this winter, an expert has warned, as new figures show falling A&E performance over the past few months. Data from NHS England for the summer also showed hospitals are missing key targets for cancer cases, routine operations and ambulance response times. The Local Government Association has said a funding gap of at least £2.6bn is opening up for providing social care in the community. Holland said: “The NHS is on its knees and, this winter, areas will implode around the country. Social care cuts take English service to tipping point, regulator warns Read more“These pressures are a direct consequence of the decisions Jeremy Hunt has taken.

Source: The Guardian October 13, 2016 14:42 UTC