David Oliver: Politicians’ abȷect failure to tackle the existential crisis in the NHS

After the ousting of Boris Johnson as prime minister and the loss or replacement of many government ministers—including those at the Department of Health and Social Care—we’re now faced with the ongoing instability of a Conservative Party leadership contest, the further ministerial churn that will follow, and a potential general election within 18 months or so.In the meantime, NHS and social care systems in England are facing a fight for viability right here, right now. But I see no sense of urgency, clarity, or purpose—or even acknowledgment of the scale of the problem—among the leadership contenders or the wider party. Nor do any of their soundbites or policies grasp the need for radical, immediate action. The lack of focus on the NHS and the absence of meaningful discussion on social care have been notable in the leadership contest.Maybe this is no surprise, when government policy over the past 12 years…
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