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NHS could save 20,000 lives a year by improving productivity, new report reveals

If the NHS were more productive, it could also save £33 billion, a new think tank report has found

The Independent UK · Sep 21

After a week of turmoil, one thing needs saying about our NHS: slowly it is healing

Times are tough and funding remains below the historic average, but in key areas there are welcome signs of hope, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

Rachel Reeves urged to ringfence NHS funding on illness prevention

Exclusive: Health charity and other bodies say carving out new category of spending would save taxpayers money

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2024

Additional 2.5 million people will have major illnesses by 2040, report says

At the age of 70, people will have an average of three long-term conditions, rising to more than five by the age of 85, researchers said.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023

‘Locked in a death spiral’: the state of the NHS at 75

Doctors and senior hospital figures – as well as the official statistics – paint a bleak picture. But is there cause for hope?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023

NHS waiting lists, inflation, national debt … one by one, Sunak’s pledges are crumbling

Despite Tory promises, 7.3 million people are waiting for an operation, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2023

NHS unions say plans for 2% pay rise next year could mean more strikes

Ministers have asked NHS pay review body to cap increase for 2023-24, below predictions for inflation

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2023

NHS in England ‘could face shortfall of almost 40,000 nurses by 2024’

Under a pessimistic scenario, the health service will need an additional 140,000 nurses by 2031, according to new analysis.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

The Tories have created the NHS crisis – and they should own it

Not content with trying to blame NHS staff for failings, Sajid Javid is now setting targets that are simply impossible without proper funding, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2022