NHS: Doctors' broken system claims dismissed by health minister

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Eluned Morgan rejects doctors' claims but admits the system is under 'immense' pressure.

, Ms Morgan said: "It is tough, there's no question about it and what we can do is our very best to address that system.Worst waiting times in emergency units

Average daily attendances to A&E during March showed a sharp rise - 232 more attendances a day than the previous monthA lot of our staff are increasingly burned out and morale is a long term problem because we're not able to deliver the standard of care that we believe our patients deserveAsked if she agreed with the RCEM, Ms Morgan replied: "We're managing to see around 200,000 people a month - that's not a broken system.

"It's clear there are people there, they're not time-wasters, these are people who are genuinely in pain and need to be seen. NHS waiting lists have grown for a 22nd successive month, with almost 700,000 non-urgent treatments and operations waiting to be carried out and more than 250,000 waiting more than nine months.

 

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Lots contributing to this over here in the States. PTSD symptoms from practitioners leaving or reducing hours (staffing), hiring process to fill gaps, not enough money for what's asked. The list goes on. My heart goes out to my fellow international healthcare workers.

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