Bold ideas, not just funding, are key to fixing the NHS | Letter

Bold ideas, not just funding, are key to fixing the NHS | Letter

Dr Kevin Fox on what Wes Streeting should focus on to tackle the crisis in the health service

I work in a large London hospital and small Scottish island hospital, and I agree with Wes Streeting that the NHS is “broken”, as do the majority of people in the NHS. But the proposed funding boost (Wes Streeting pledges billions to GPs in order to ‘fix front door’ of NHS, 8 July) won’t fix it – bolder solutions are needed.

It has been reported that the NHS will need an extra £38bn by 2030, but Rachel Reeves has told us that the coffers are empty. Therefore we have to start by reducing demand. Tough decisions must be made on limiting expensive, poor-value treatments, allowing a focus on excellent basic care. We can partly do this by revisiting medical care in the last phase of life.

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