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UK’s NHS faces worst financial crisis in its history 
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 LONDON – Britain’s National Health Service is facing its worst financial 
crisis ever, according to a report. Hospitals are the most affected, with 132 
out of the 138 trusts in England now in red. The total deficit is more than 
treble last year’s figure, as it is expected to reach £2.8 billion by the end 
of 2016.
 The report by NSH Improvement described the current cash situation as 
“unsustainable”. The 240 hospital, mental health trusts and ambulance services 
combined recorded a deficit of £2.26 billion in the nine months to December 
2015, compared to £664 million from the previous year.
 
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 Credit: Wikipedia Jim Mackey, Chief Executive Designate of NHS Improvement, 
said providers will be very disappointed by the report as it shows one 
important aspect of the many difficulties they are going through. “Despite 
this, providers are making progress on improving their finances whilst also 
providing more treatment, to more patients with more complex care needs than 
ever before”, Mackey pointed out.
 However, he said the NSH will be forced to make improvements in order to 
tackle the operational challenges it is currently facing.
 According to a report by Daily Mail, once of the main causes of the NHS’s 
financial crisis is that, due to staffing shortages, hospitals have been forced 
to spend too much on expensive agency nurses and doctors. Some trusts have paid 
up to £3,200 for a locum doctor and out £2,200 for an agency nurse per day.
 But the major cause is represented by the rising and aging population, given 
that the number of individuals needing health care has steadily increased.
 Heidi Alexander MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, blamed the Tories for 
the worst financial crisis in the history of the NSH, according to the report 
by the Daily Mail. Alexander added that UK’s health service is in “financial 
free fall” and that Tory Ministers have no control of the situation.
 Patients will be inevitably affected by the crisis Hospitals will most likely 
be under further pressure to cut staff in order to reduce their spending. They 
will also have to ration treatment or close wards. Patients will suffer, since 
they will face longer waits for operations and deteriorated care during wards 
if hospitals cut back on doctors and nurses.
 Cancer patients are already facing longer waits for treatment, routine surgery 
and in A&E. Alexander said the Government needs to explain patients the 
consequences they will have to face because of the crisis, including certain 
services at risk of closure.