Nurses across the UK have declared a “national emergency” within the NHS today, citing severe conditions that have led to patients “dying in corridors.” The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) issued the warning, highlighting a critical shortage of staff and resources that is straining hospitals to a breaking point.
In response to the alarming declaration, Cabinet Minister Kemi Badenoch described the situation as “appalling” but defended the government’s record on NHS funding. “We have put more money into the NHS than ever before,” Badenoch stated. “This is one of the areas where we have been talking about ensuring that the NHS is delivering more for people, given how much that we have been putting into it.”
Badenoch expressed the government’s intent to address the issues highlighted by the RCN, noting that the Health Secretary has been outlining plans to resolve the crisis. “Of course, the scenario that the Royal College of Nursing is describing is not something that we ever want to see,” she said.
