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Fears of a winter crisis in the NHS in England have prompted ministers to increase the emergency funds available.
The government has released an extra £300m bringing the total winter pot to £700m - 75% more than the system received last year.
It will help beef up staff numbers and services, particularly at weekends.
A&Es have struggled to hit their four-hour waiting time target this year, but Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said performance should improve now.
Hospitals are expected to see 95% of patients within four hours.
But since April they have averaged 94.8% with performance dipping below 94% in recent weeks despite the period covering spring, summer and the start of autumn.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30038803
Hmm...wasn't Hunt complaining yesterday that the NHS are using too many agency staff? 🙄
The government has released an extra £300m bringing the total winter pot to £700m - 75% more than the system received last year.
It will help beef up staff numbers and services, particularly at weekends.
A&Es have struggled to hit their four-hour waiting time target this year, but Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said performance should improve now.
Hospitals are expected to see 95% of patients within four hours.
But since April they have averaged 94.8% with performance dipping below 94% in recent weeks despite the period covering spring, summer and the start of autumn.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30038803
Hmm...wasn't Hunt complaining yesterday that the NHS are using too many agency staff? 🙄
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