Responding to the publication by The King’s Fund of their ‘NHS five year forward view progress report’, Prof Derek Bell, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, commented:
“The issues highlighted by the King’s Fund clearly resonate with our members working in England. Investment in services needs to be targeted at the areas for which it was intended, otherwise we risk being unable to achieve the aims set out in the NHS five year forward view. Part of the underlying problem is the development of too many short-term initiatives without adequate evaluation.
“With growing demands on the NHS and our ageing population, there must be a commitment to invest in and improve health and social care integration to create a sustainable NHS able to deliver the best possible patient care in the most appropriate setting.”
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Notes:
1. The Kings's Fund 'Policy changes to implement the NHS five year forward view: a progress report' can be accessed from: https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/five-year-forward-view-progress-report
