There are now a staggering 6.9 million patients waiting for treatment in England.
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has today issued a stark and rare warning that the NHS is “deteriorating rapidly” amid government mismanagement.
As the Prime Minister marks his 100th day in office, official NHS data reveals the unprecedented pressure NHS the NHS is facing.
According to the RCN, since Mr Sunak took office, over 10,000 more patients a month are regularly waiting over 12 hours for treatment in A&E, with overall bed occupancy rates around 10% higher than is deemed safe.
Nearly 400 extra patients on average each day have been stuck in hospital, unable to access the care they need in the community to return home.
In addition, there are now a staggering 6.9 million patients waiting for treatment in England – almost one million more than the previous year.
The union claims that despite Mr Sunak promising to make the NHS one of his top priorities, he is yet to even begin to solve the crisis in NHS.
RCN Director for England Patricia Marquis explained: “Since he took office, the Prime Minister has failed to deliver on his promises to the NHS and is letting it deteriorate rapidly.
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