The Darzi Investigation of the NHS

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Lord Darzi’s independent investigation says the NHS is in critical condition. However, all is not lost, as he has a treatment plan.  

The report states that the NHS is struggling after the pandemic and falling short of targets for cancer, A&E and hospital treatments, contributing to poor survival rates for cancer and heart disease.

Waiting times have "ballooned", and there's been a surge in waiting for mental health services. 2.8 million people are unable to work because of poor health. 

We think Lord Darzi has been asleep for the past decade as he’s only just realised that there’s a problem with the health service and a significant problem with “the state of the nation’s health."

He says the austerity of the 2010s weakened the health service, yet funding has increased considerably in recent years, but productivity has decreased.