Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Jitendra Joshi

Government accused of applying ‘sticking plaster’ to NHS waiting lists

The Government insisted on Tuesday it has enough doctors and nurses to support its new plan to tackle record NHS waiting lists in the coming winter.

As junior doctors ended their latest four-day strike, the health department announced it plans to use £250 million from existing budgets to fund an extra 900 beds across 30 NHS trusts in England.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.