article_snippet: We need to rethink We assumptions as many of the "magic bullet" solutions suggested miss the point. '
article_snippet: That recommends that many answers to the current situation already exist.
article_snippet: With change so urgently needed, it is imperative that there is a cross-party consensus on how to move forward and that action is not postponed or delayed for political reasons.'
article_snippet: A spokesman for NHS England said: 'The report makes some important suggestions about how NHS could respond to winter pressures. '
article_snippet: We are already undertaking a number of the actions that Nuffield Trust suggest - for example improving access to care outside hospitals, encouraging local health leaders to identify where to focus investment and using a richer range of different data indicators so we better understand how pressures are affecting different parts of the hospital system. '
article_snippet: We also recognise the need for more fundamental change, so We welcome contributions such as this that will help We to identify how We can work more efficiently and drive up standards of care across the country.'