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THE NHS is facing a “toxic mix” of high deficits, rising waiting times and low staff morale as winter approaches, the King’s Fund think tank warned yesterday.
Social care cuts are also creating beds shortages that have not been seen for a decade, said the fund.
In a new report, it said managers believed tougher new rules to cap spending on agency staff would affect hospitals’ performance.
More than a quarter of NHS trust finance directors surveyed by the King’s Fund said the cap would impair their ability to ensure safe staffing levels.
This comes just as the NHS enters the winter period, “with its highest demands for staff,” the report said.
