Patients with severe illnesses will not get treatment as NHS misses targets for clearing Covid backlog --[Reported by Umva mag]

HOSPITALS will miss targets for clearing the Covid backlog due to staff shortages, NHS bosses warn. Some 98 per cent of managers say crippling job vacancies mean patients will suffer even longer, a poll shows. AlamyPatients with severe illnesses will not get treatment as the NHS has missed targets for clearing the Covid backlog[/caption] It comes despite the 1.25 percentage point National Insurance increase from next month to raise £12billion a year to cut the backlog. More than 6.1 million are on the waiting list — up from 4.4 million over the pandemic. Health Secretary Sajid Javid wants the figure under control by 2024. But NHS Providers, which did the poll, says there are 110,000 NHS job vacancies. Read More on NHS WEIGH TO GO Free NHS weight loss courses ‘slashes risk of type 2 diabetes by a THIRD’ DRUG BLUNDER COMPO Drug mix-ups on NHS hospital wards have cost at least £81m in five years Deputy chief exec Saffron Cordery says it means staff are trying to cut the backlog with “one hand tied behind their backs”. Over 100 health groups have written to No 10 to urge MPs to accept a Bill that would compel the Government to reveal the staff numbers needed by the NHS to cope with future demand. Most read in The Sun DANCE OFF Strictly's Nick Knowles forced to QUIT tomorrow's live show after shock injury SMASH SHOCK Watch driver's dangerous bid to beat traffic BACKFIRE and end in horror smash CLUB ATTACK Manhunt for driver who ploughed into crowd at club’s Freshers’ Night TRANSFER BAN Transfer fees could be SCRAPPED in biggest change to football in 30 years BREAK TIME Corrie legend quits after 20 years and reveals he secretly left five months ago missed out A-list actress was turned down for Cassandra in Only Fools as she was too HOT Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt said it would likely be voted down tomorrow. He added: “This is reckless and short-sighted. After three lockdowns to protect NHS capacity, surely it’s time to fix the workforce crisis.”

Oct 4, 2024 - 17:43

Patients with severe illnesses will not get treatment as NHS misses targets for clearing Covid backlog --[Reported by Umva mag]

HOSPITALS will miss targets for clearing the Covid backlog due to staff shortages, NHS bosses warn.

Some 98 per cent of managers say crippling job vacancies mean patients will suffer even longer, a poll shows.

Patients with severe illnesses will not get treatment as the NHS has missed targets for clearing the Covid backlog[/caption]

It comes despite the 1.25 percentage point National Insurance increase from next month to raise £12billion a year to cut the backlog.

More than 6.1 million are on the waiting list — up from 4.4 million over the pandemic.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid wants the figure under control by 2024.

But NHS Providers, which did the poll, says there are 110,000 NHS job vacancies.

Read More on NHS

WEIGH TO GO

Free NHS weight loss courses ‘slashes risk of type 2 diabetes by a THIRD’

DRUG BLUNDER COMPO

Drug mix-ups on NHS hospital wards have cost at least £81m in five years

Deputy chief exec Saffron Cordery says it means staff are trying to cut the backlog with “one hand tied behind their backs”.

Over 100 health groups have written to No 10 to urge MPs to accept a Bill that would compel the Government to reveal the staff numbers needed by the NHS to cope with future demand.

Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt said it would likely be voted down tomorrow.

He added: “This is reckless and short-sighted. After three lockdowns to protect NHS capacity, surely it’s time to fix the workforce crisis.”

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