With its famous adage of free healthcare from cradle to grave, the NHS was once hailed as “a great and novel undertaking” by its pioneering architects.
Fast-forward to the present day, and a tsunami of crippling staff shortages has eroded this noble vision – not to mention stories of widespread burnout, funding shortfalls and mismanaged tech.
Last month, a devastating report from the government’s health and social care select committee shed light on ‘the greatest workforce crisis’ in NHS history, with long waiting lists and overstretched personnel posing ‘a serious threat’ to patient safety. Small wonder that three-quarters of NHS employees are thinking about leaving the service.
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