Budget shortages in NHS

Title

Budget shortages in NHS

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

18 Sep 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:52

Description

Jeff Collins reports on NHS reforms and rising costs of new medical techniques forcing doctors to make tough decisions because of budget shortages. In response to a report the Royal College of Physicians is calling for an independent group to be set up to decide what treatment should be provided by the NHS and set priorities. Speaks to Maurice Lessof and Grimley Evans of the Royal College of Physicians, Brian Jarman of St Marys Hospital.

Contributors

Jeff Collins; Brian Jarman; Maurice Lessof; Grimley Evans

Keywords

Health services; NHS; Budgetary control

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