The NHS Confederation has released a new report revealing that ‘Tough decisions’ have to be made on what the NHS can afford to pay for or cuts will mean waiting lists will increase leading to poorer care and eventually increased costs.
The Confederation, which represents most NHS organisations, warns action is needed now if the health service is to remain free at the point of need, The Telegraph reports.
The report also said that in the five years from 2011, the lower increases in budgets that are predicted and the impact of the recession along with rising costs mean it is likely the NHS will face a real terms shortfall of £15bn.
Chief executive of the Confederation Steve Barnett, said: “With little or no cash increase from 2011/12 the NHS has to prepare itself for real terms reductions in what it can afford to do and needs to make the hard decisions about which programmes to fund, how to reward staff and how to reorganise services now.”
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