Top NHS hospitals face cash problems

Glancing through The Telegraph today, I couldn't help but notice this article on the financial problems of 21 leading NHS hospitals - which may cause problems with waiting lists and A&E waiting times.

Apparently around 16 of these hospitals fear they might fail to meet their targets on patient treatment times, and limits on waiting times in accident and emergency are said to be at risk too.

And that's not the only financial pressure in the NHS - according to this report, more than 50% of Primary Care Trusts aren't keeping up with the government set savings target of £20billion by 2015.

Now regulators are warning NHS hospitals that patient care should not be reduced as they struggle to make savings.

Complaints about waiting list times are nothing new, but if things look set to worsen we could well see and increase of take-up on private medical insurance policies amongst those who can afford it. What do you think about this report on the financial state of NHS hospitals?

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