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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

NHS in ‘endless hamster wheel’ due to PM’s focus on waiting lists – NHS leader

PA Wire

The Prime Minister’s focus on cutting waiting lists means the NHS is in an “endless hamster wheel” with the main focus on hospital care instead of preventing ill health in the first place, an NHS leader has suggested.

Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents NHS trusts, said more investment needs to be put into GP surgeries, public health and community-based services

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