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‘Over-stretched teams working in an under-staffed health service’ – The King’s Fund responds to latest NHS Staff Survey

‘These findings paint a sobering picture of over-stretched teams working in an under-staffed health service. Staff shortages will be the rate-limiting factor in tackling the growing backlog of care so today’s Staff Survey results should ring alarm bells for a government that has pledged to bring down waiting times,' says Suzie Bailey, Director of Leadership and Organisational Development at The King's Fund.
30 March 2022
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‘It is clear that the road to recovery will not be a smooth one for NHS services’ : The King’s Fund responds to the latest NHS hospital performance data

'Today’s data shows that performance against the waiting-time target for A&Es stands at a record low of only 73 per cent of patients seen within four hours, with no NHS organisations with major A&E departments achieving the national performance target,' says Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King's Fund.
13 January 2022