The shape of things to come? The right-wing Reform think-tank proposes that thousands of hospital beds in England should be axed. As well as saving money, this would improve care, it claims – although it is not immediately apparent how. The Government’s anaemic response was that this is a matter for local health chiefs. The British Medical Association has a bit more fire in its belly. Such cuts implemented solely for financial reasons would be “immoral”.
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