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The government's plans for health spending require 'unprecedented' efficiency savings, say MPs
NHS faces ‘test to the limit’ to deliver savings

By Peter Wozniak The savings being asked of the NHS and social care are “unprecedented” and will stretch service provision “to the limit”, according to MPs. The health select committee today released its report on public expenditure on both the NHS and local authority provision of social care services – and challenged the government’s optimism… Read more »

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The NHS is set to come under increasing pressure from new admissions
NHS soon ‘may reach breaking point’

By Peter Wozniak Over-regulation and a lack of new specialist posts are set to put the NHS under ever-incresing strain, warn the UK Royal College of Physicians (RCP). The RCP’s 2009 census of physicians raised concerns that although the number of consultant posts increased by 10.2%, this will not continue as funding becomes less forthcoming… Read more »