To address the problems facing the health system in great Britaincame from pandemic and years of austerity, prime ministerLiz Truss announced an emergency plan to relieve free public health services (NHS).
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The NHS, an institution much loved by Britain since its founding in 1948, is on the verge of collapse, with long waits for medical appointments or hospital surgeries.
new prime minister, Liz Trussunder pressure during his campaign, making this issue one of his government’s three priorities, along with support for economic growth and the fight against the energy crisis.
Called “Our plan for patients”, the package of measures presented on Thursday wants to facilitate access to medical care, especially this winter, with the aim that patients can make appointments with their GPs “within two weeks” and “on the same day.” . for the most urgent cases, the Minister’s promise Health, Therese Coffeyon House of Representatives.
A 500 million pound (about 573 million euro or dollar) fund will also be created to expand home care and free up hospital beds.
In addition, the recruitment of health workers from abroad, complicated by Brexit, will be strengthened.
It NHSCosting £190bn a year and employing 1.2m people in the UK alone, it has been underfunded for a long time.
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