![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/vital-nhs-funding-not-reaching-frontline-to-stop-meltdown-due-to-political-chaos/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_General-Election-National-Health-Service.jpg&description=Desperately needed NHS funding is not reaching the frontline in time to prevent a winter meltdown, because of Tory political "chaos" as the government moves onto its third PM in less than four monthsThe NHS and local authorities have not seen a penny of the winter rescue fund as the Tories have hit their third PM in less than four months Vital NHS funding is not reaching the frontline in time to prevent a winter meltdown because of political 'chaos', health leaders have warned. While the Tories have gone through three Prime Ministers in less than four months, the NHS and local authorities have not seen a penny of a vital winter rescue fund. A month ago, the Government announced a £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund but it is still held up in ministerial departments with no detail on how it will be allocated. Peak demand for emergency services is not typically seen until January, but the NHS is already 'running hot'. Average hospital bed occupancy is at 97 per cent, and there are a fifth more 'Cat 1' 999 callouts than at the same time of year pre-pandemic. More than one in 10 NHS hospital beds in England contain 'delayed discharge' patients due to a lack of social care to help people in the community ( Getty Images) More than 13,000 of the 100,000 NHS hospital beds in England currently contain 'delayed discharge' patients - mainly due to a lack of social care to help people in the community. Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: 'Currently only two-fifths of patients in hospital are able to leave when they are ready to do so. Yet health leaders still do not know how and when the £500million winter rescue funding will be released to the system. So close to winter, this is unbelievable. 'Leaders across the NHS and local authorities are yet to see a single penny of this investment or any official detail on how it will be allocated. 'We have a new Prime Minister who health leaders hope will bring stability to the government and unblock){kind=link}
Desperately needed NHS funding is not reaching the frontline in time to prevent a winter meltdown, because of Tory political “chaos” as the government moves onto its third PM in less than four months
Vital NHS funding is not reaching the frontline in time to prevent a winter meltdown because of political “chaos”, health leaders have warned.
While the Tories have gone through three Prime Ministers in less than four months, the NHS and local authorities have not seen a penny of a vital winter rescue fund.
A month ago, the Government announced a £500 million Adult Social Care Discharge Fund but it is still held up in ministerial departments with no detail on how it will be allocated.
Peak demand for emergency services is not typically seen until January, but the NHS is already “running hot”.