100 ways the Conservative Party have failed our NHS, 2010-17 31

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Foreword

In 2017 the NHS was, once more, ranked by the Commonwealth Fund as the best health system among the developed economies. The cost efficiency and standard of care its staff deliver year in and out, is second to none. Despite the funding restraint, the NHS continues to defy the odds. The government have also had some successes too. Recent improvements in the staff survey , productivity, and a belated recognition that the funding settlement must improve are noteworthy. There is also now an awareness of the staff crisis that faces the NHS and the need to train more staff. Importantly, Jeremy Hunt through his words has given increased focus to the importance of mental health services, and that is creditworthy.

That said, much of this is too little too late. Hunt’s words

on mental health ring hollow. Moreover, a recognition of the need to train more nurses, runs contrary to the decision to

axe nurses’ bursaries.

The Health Secretary

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s talk on the importance of transparency flies in the face of his increasing inclination to bury important data, such as OPEL alerts. In this document, below, I lay out 100 Tory failings in our NHS, providing an evidenced hyperlink for you to click on to view the data and check yourself. Also, if y ou click the footnote that follows the point it will include an explanation below of facts pertaining to the failing, and it some instances I point out where the government has begun to make improvements. Not everything this government has done has been wrong. Not everything Labour did from 1997- 2010 was right, by any means. This document, however, attempts to breakdown the areas where the government has failed our NHS, since 2010. It was researched in good faith, and the points presented are truthful to the best of my knowledge. If you have evidence to the contrary or would like to offer feedback, please feel free to send me a message @ToryFibs. Warmest regards, Eoin Clarke, 31

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