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The UK’s hospitals are facing ‘tougher challenges’ than the pandemic, according to the head of NHS England.
Amanda Pritchard – who became Chief Executive of the NHS in July last year – said she believes patients aren’t always getting the care they deserve, due to pressure on emergency services.
She said it is struggling to deal with long waits for A&E care, ambulances delayed when responding to 999 calls, lack of access to GP appointments and declining public satisfaction.
She also told a conference the pressures on hospitals, maternity care and services caring for vulnerable people with learning disabilities were of concern.