Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, medical director of NHS England, warned the health service needs a complete 'transformation' if it is to continue providing free healthcare for all in the future. He said it needs to move away from a reliance on hospitals and that GPs must be given extra resources to cope with demand,
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This will open up a whole series of discussions about whether the NHS is fit for purpose, whether it’s affordable, and whether the compact with the citizen of free healthcare for all is sustainable in the longer term.’
He added: ‘Too many patients find the NHS fragmented (and) confusing. They find that they get pushed from pillar to post; they feel like a ball in a pinball machine at times.’
He denied claims that ambulance services, A&E and GP surgeries are struggling to cope and are in crisis – despite waiting times at A&E being at their worst levels in a decade.
Three of the 10 ambulance trusts in England have had to declare a critical alert over the winter.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2918003/NHS-forced-abandon-free-healthcare-says-Britain-s-doctor-warns-service-needs-radical-change.html
NHS may be forced to abandon free healthcare for all, says Britain's top doctor as he warns service needs radical change
Sir Bruce Keogh, medical director of NHS England said the health service needs a 'complete transformation' to make it less reliant on hospitals
Said GP surgeries need more resources to cope with high demand
If changes are not made it 'may be forced to abandon free care for all'
By TANIA STEERE FOR THE DAILY MAIL
PUBLISHED: 05:10 EST, 20 January 2015 | UPDATED: 15:19 EST, 20 January 2015
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