Impact of NHS Deficits ‘Deepens’
Dozens of hospitals are facing acute pressure and social care services are being scaled back due to NHS deficits, two separate reports say. The Liberal Democrats said 16 NHS trusts, running 28 hospitals, were facing what they term “high pressure”. They said services will be scaled back and hospitals may even close. And a Local Government Association survey of 55 councils in the areas affected by NHS deficits said some services have been withdrawn.
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