General Article Underfunded, underdoctored, overstretched: the NHS in 2016

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The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has long argued that we need to rethink the way we deliver healthcare: breaking down barriers between hospitals and the community, and working in partnership with patients to deliver joined-up care. To achieve this, we need a health service that is funded to meet the demands placed on it by our growing population.

‘The NHS budget has not kept pace with rising demand for services’

This report is the first of a series in our Mission: Health campaign which w...

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