News by email Donate

Suggestions

Top Stories

Most Read

Popular Videos

ambulance-nhs-main_article_image.jpg
REX
UK News

NHS in a serious situation, says Christian Medical Fellowship

The comments come after the Red Cross described the situation as a "humanitarian crisis" because of the lack of beds on some wards and care for patients outside of hospitals.

Speaking on the Premier News Hour, Steve Fouch said the evidence presented by a number of NHS Trusts across the country proved that pressure was mounting on the health care provider.

Fouch said: "In addition to one third of trusts having said that they are in an emergency situation over the last few months, we are hearing about 140 incidents in December alone of hospitals having to close their doors to emergency admissions because they are at maximum occupancy for beds.

"[There is a] huge amount of pressure at the moment for a whole host of reasons and a lot of experts working in the field are saying that this is worse than they have seen in many years."

Fouch added that although the situation in the UK is incomparable to humanitarian crises in places such as Lebanon where they are dealing with a growing number of refugees in need of medical assistance, he said "In many places this is a serious situation which is affecting a lot of individuals who are not getting the help and care they need."

PA

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt appeared on ITV this morning to deny that there was a crisis in the NHS and claimed the service was coping better than last year.

He told the presenters of Good Morning Britain: "This is the most difficult time for the NHS in the year. It always is very difficult after the Christmas period when GP surgeries are not open over the actual days of Christmas and then they reopen and a lot of people get sent to hospital."

Fouch added that although the choice to describe the situation as a "humanitarian crisis" by the Red Cross may seem like a strong choice of label, it "flags up the issue that something is under a lot of strain in the NHS at the moment".

A Monthly Gift Of $11 Makes A World Of Difference

In a world of fake news there’s never been a greater need for quality Christian journalism. Premier’s mission is to provide the Church with the most up to date and relevant news, told from a Christian perspective. But we can’t do it without you.

Unlike many websites we haven't put up a paywall — we want to keep our journalism free at the point of need and as open as we can. Premier’s news output takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. No one in the USA is sharing news like we are across radio, magazines and online so please help us to continue that today.

For a monthly gift of $11 or more we’d also be able to send you a free copy of the brand new Premier Bible, a wonderful Anglicised version of the NLT packed with exclusive bonus content, reading plan and resources to help you get the most out of scripture.

Your monthly support will make a world of difference. Thank you.

Support Us
Continue the conversation on our Facebook page

Related Articles

Sign up to our newsletter to stay informed with news from a Christian perspective.

News by email

Connect

Donate

Donate