New report says politicians need to be honest with the public about what the NHS can offer

The King’s Fund is calling on the government to review its priorities for the NHS and be honest with the public about what the health service can deliver with its budget. In a new briefing published today, the think tank suggests that key waiting time targets may need to be reviewed and the commitment to deliver seven-day services revisited, if the government’s priority is to restore financial balance in the NHS. Analysis carried out for the briefing shows that NHS providers and commissioners recorded an aggregate deficit of £1.85 billion in 2015/16, a threefold increase on the previous year and