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NHS trusts in England are on course to be £2.3bn in the red by the end of the financial year, according to a leading health think tank.
Based on data from about one in three trusts, the King's Fund said the financial position was getting worse and performance was deteriorating.
It said this year was shaping up to be "make or break" for the NHS in England.
The Department of Health said the service, despite being very busy, was performing well.
This report - based on health service data and feedback from finance directors at about one in three trusts - offers a gloomy prognosis for the NHS.
Three months ago, the King's Fund thought the overspend for trusts in this financial year in England could top £2bn. Now it is forecasting a net deficit of £2.3bn by the end of March.
The findings suggest two-thirds of trusts expect to overspend by the end of the year, including 89% of acute hospital trusts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35596991
Based on data from about one in three trusts, the King's Fund said the financial position was getting worse and performance was deteriorating.
It said this year was shaping up to be "make or break" for the NHS in England.
The Department of Health said the service, despite being very busy, was performing well.
This report - based on health service data and feedback from finance directors at about one in three trusts - offers a gloomy prognosis for the NHS.
Three months ago, the King's Fund thought the overspend for trusts in this financial year in England could top £2bn. Now it is forecasting a net deficit of £2.3bn by the end of March.
The findings suggest two-thirds of trusts expect to overspend by the end of the year, including 89% of acute hospital trusts.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35596991