NHS Balance Book Cuts

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NHS plans 'unthinkable' cuts to balance books

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NHS Providers said some of the savings were "eye-watering", but the Department of Health and Social Care said it should focus on cutting bureaucracy and driving up productivity.

Initial accounts for 2025-26 suggested frontline NHS organisations were going to go nearly 7bn over budget.

Some NHS trusts are stopping overtime for doctors, putting the drive to cut hospital waiting lists at risk.

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