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The Royal College of Physicians has warned that the Welsh NHS is in danger of collapse due to staff shortages across all hospitals
Vital NHS Wales services are suffering such severe staff shortages they face collapse, a leading medics? organisation has warned.
The Royal College of Physicians said a lack of medical staff was putting a huge strain on certain areas within the NHS and the health service?s budget is not sufficient to safely deliver all services in all of Wales? hospitals.
Dr Patrick Cadigan, the College?s registrar, said: ?The current health budget in Wales cannot support the safe and effective provision of comprehensive services in all hospitals. Patients and communities must continue to have access to a comprehensive range of services, but these can be delivered in a range of settings, with transparent, planned and effective routes of access.?
Dr Cadigan said the NHS in Wales faced a number of ?urgent challenges?, with an ageing population, increasing numbers of chronic conditions and health services which were spread too thinly.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/doctors-warn-nhs-wales-risk-5161783
Vital NHS Wales services are suffering such severe staff shortages they face collapse, a leading medics? organisation has warned.
The Royal College of Physicians said a lack of medical staff was putting a huge strain on certain areas within the NHS and the health service?s budget is not sufficient to safely deliver all services in all of Wales? hospitals.
Dr Patrick Cadigan, the College?s registrar, said: ?The current health budget in Wales cannot support the safe and effective provision of comprehensive services in all hospitals. Patients and communities must continue to have access to a comprehensive range of services, but these can be delivered in a range of settings, with transparent, planned and effective routes of access.?
Dr Cadigan said the NHS in Wales faced a number of ?urgent challenges?, with an ageing population, increasing numbers of chronic conditions and health services which were spread too thinly.
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/doctors-warn-nhs-wales-risk-5161783