Dr Caz Sayer: the NHS and social care – close to the edge?

Dr Caz Sayer, Chair of Camden Clinical Commissioning Group, discusses The King's Fund's new NHS productivity report from a clinician's point of view, stressing that the financial challenges being faced by the system are intrinsically linked to quality of care and patient safety.

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Read the report: The NHS productivity challenge
Listen to more talks from the event: Financial pressures on the NHS
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See our commentary and analysis on productivity and finance

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