On Saturday June 30, John Appleby chief economist at The King’s Fund said the impact of the economic crisis will cause services in some hospitals to seriously deteriorate.
He also mentioned that the budget of the National Health Service (NHS) in Britain would be unlikely to increase in the near future and the restrictions to services are likely to continue well beyond 2015.
Earlier this week, three hospitals run by South London Healthcare NHS Trust were on the edge of bankruptcy due to inheriting a large debt.
Senior figures warn that many other hospital trusts particularly in London and the south-east are struggling due to major financial problems that could go the same way.
Earlier on June, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, Mike Farrar, expressed concerns that without “assertive action”, the country’s health service “looks like a supertanker heading for an iceberg”.
Meanwhile, if the deterioration of health services reaches a certain degree, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) would have to step in. It has the power to close down services and wards until safety standards are met by the provider.
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