In the first study of its kind, the British Medical Journal has reported that 120,000 deaths have occurred as a result of underfunding in the NHS since 2010. From analyzing trends between 2009 and 2014, researchers estimate an extra 152,141 people could die between 2015 and 2020, amounting to nearly 100 extra deaths every day. “This includes funding increases in social care, in addition to maintenance or rises in nursing numbers aligned with demand,” they conclude. In the fragile Brexit negotiations, and considering the £350m weekly pledge by the Leave campaign, funding will be the determinant of these figures. The second study, published last week in Health Affairs, is more detailed but also shows how much money can go wrong.
In the first study of its kind, the British Medical Journal has reported that 120,000 deaths have occurred as a result of underfunding in the NHS since 2010. From analyzing trends between 2009 and 2014, researchers estimate an extra 152,141 people could die between 2015 and 2020, amounting to nearly 100 extra deaths every day. In the fragile Brexit negotiations, and considering the £350m weekly pledge by the Leave campaign, funding will be the determinant of these figures. The second study, published last week in Health Affairs, is more detailed but also shows how much money can go wrong.