Nethermoor
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The NHS is underfunded and badly run.This is the sort of thing that politicians say. It is maddenly fact free. The fall in the number of nhs beds owes almost nothing to austerity but is driven by changes in medical practice and the move to greater care in the community. The number of beds has fallen steadily for over 30 years, roughly in line with other countries’ advanced health services.
If you were really interested in nhs issues you would consult the Kings Fund, the best source of nhs research.
See Kings Fund.org.uk.
If you think it's well funded there's no hope. We probably are spending more today than 14 years ago when this lot came to power. But not relative to what's actually needed.