Lord Darzi had only nine weeks to conduct his investigation into and assessment of the National Health Service. But this truncated timeline does not appear to have led to any watering down of his verdict, published in a report today. The independent peer has delivered a damning diagnosis of the state of the NHS, which is described as being in a ‘critical condition’, failing both its staff and its patients.
It’s not exactly a secret that the NHS is on its knees. There have been countless reports and rankings of healthcare systems over the years that have highlighted just how poorly the NHS performs compares to its counterparts, especially when it comes to patient outcomes. The NHS has been missing every A&E target for almost a decade.
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