Chancellor and PM have both defended not to pay compensation to Waspi womenUK inflation has risen to its highest level in eight months, adding to pressure on the Bank of England to keep interest rates unchanged on Thursday despite a slowdown in the British economy, Richard Partington reports.Streeting tells the health committee that people need to see “demonstrable improvement” in the NHS by the end of this parliament.The prime minister has particularly emphasised, through our Plan for Change, the 18 week target from referral to treatment, which we want to achieve by the end of this parliament. W will only be able to do that if we see overall system improvement.And I want people to feel that it is easier to get access to a GP, for example. I want them to feel more confident that, if they dial 999, an ambulance will reach them in time. And I want them to see through waiting lists and waiting times real improvement.That depends on the wider contextual factors. For example, we are already seeing pressures this winter, at this moment, that we don’t normally see until winter peak, which as far as I’m concerned, is next month, not this month. So it is challenging. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-12-18 09:42:05
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