NHS Failures Linked to Economic Inactivity, Urgent Reforms Needed

Lord Darzi's report highlights the NHS backlog's impact on worklessness and calls for significant reforms to improve efficiency and patient care.

• Lord Darzi's report reveals over half of the 6.4 million people on NHS waiting lists are of working age, contributing to Britain's worklessness crisis.
• The NHS backlog has surged by 73% since the pandemic, with long-term sick leave rising by 800,000 people, now totaling 2.8 million.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer insists on NHS reforms before additional funding, emphasizing the need for increased productivity and preventive care.
• The report criticizes NHS inefficiencies, noting that despite a 17% increase in hospital staff since 2019, productivity has dropped by 11.4%.
• Social care reform is deemed essential for the future of the NHS, with 13% of NHS beds occupied by patients awaiting social care support.

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