Ministers are setting up mental health hubs so that patients do not need to resort to going to A&E
“This important funding will make sure they get the help they need while easing pressures on emergency departments and freeing up staff time – which is a huge priority for the Government this winter.”
Health Secretary Steve Barclay added: “With the health systems facing huge challenges this winter from the rise in flu, ongoing Covid cases and the impact of the pandemic, we need to ensure people are still receiving the right specialist care.” Mr Sunak has also pledged to reform the emergency services, but has not yet explained how this might work. Another part of the policy will involve speeding up the discharge of patients out of hospital and into a care home or their own home to boost hospital capacity.
As well as reducing waiting times, the Government hopes that putting extra capacity into the system will help bring the current wave ofto an end by improving the working conditions of doctors, nurses and paramedics. Ministers are reluctant to offer inflation-busting pay rises and so are keen to explore whether unions will consider an agreement that would see workplace upgrades at minimal cost to the state.
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