The Briefing Room - NHS: Are there any quick fixes?

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised 'urgent action' to tackle the NHS crisis. The experts in The Briefing Room with David Aaronovitch this week consider what can be done to tackle problems such as: chronic staff shortages; the thousands of 'bed blockers' and the backlog of people waiting for surgical procedures.

Contributors:

Annabelle Collins, Senior Correspondent, Health Service Journal
Nigel Edwards, Chief Executive, Nuffield Trust
Jill Manthorpe, Professor of Social Work at King's College London
Mark Pearson, Health Expert, OECD
Sally Warren, Director of Policy, King's Fund

Producers: Daniel Gordon
Rosamund Jones
Kirsteen Knight
Editor: Richard Vadon
Studio Manager: Rod Farquhar
Production co-ordinators: Helena Warwick-Cross, Sophie Hill and Siobhan Reed

Published on Thursday, 12th January 2023.

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