A new NAO report concludes:

'We are concerned that the NHS may be working at the limits of a system which might break before it is again able to provide patients with care that meets standards for timeliness & accessibility';

So, the NAO suggests either the Govt. ramps up funding quicker/higher than planned, or ways must be found to reduce demand!

The humane (but long-term) way is via preventive medicine, but the short-term 'solution' will likely be explicit rationing!

#health #NHS

h/t FT