• Investment not wishful thinking is key to fixing the NHS

    Investment not wishful thinking is key to fixing the NHS
    Commenting on government plans intended to improve patient choice, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said today (Wednesday):
    “Small-scale pilot schemes and wishful thinking are no solution to the huge problems facing the NHS.
    “It’s not possible to magic up the extra trained staff and equipment needed to plug the gaping holes in the healthcare system caused by more than a decade of under-investment.
    “Giving the illusion of more choice is cold comfort to patients who’v
  • Government failure to fix NHS buildings puts patients and staff at risk

    Government failure to fix NHS buildings puts patients and staff at risk
    Commenting on an NHS Providers report that shows delays to the government’s new hospitals programme are harming patients, UNISON head of health Helga Pile said:
    “Government cuts have left NHS premises in a dire state, while badly ageing equipment can’t be replaced. The repair backlog keeps growing too.
    “This sorry state of affairs has put patients and staff at risk, closed wards, delayed treatment, and worsened the crisis across the health se

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