The foundation trust model is unravelling fast and the status is no longer a kitemark of excellence. But whatever comes next must not create more confusion
There is a growing sense of urgency – whether not yet panic – at the Department of Health approximately the pace of reform in the NHS. With overwhelming evidence (pdf) that virtually nobody in the health service believes the target of £22bn of efficiency savings has any chance of being achieved,and an underlying accumulated deficit among providers close to £2bn, the health secretary, or Jeremy Hunt,is trying to hit the accelerator.
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Source: theguardian.com