AL JAZEERA: UK election: Is this the NHS election?

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Dr Enam Haque, a lecturer at the University of Manchester Medical School, said government mismanagement has caused a severe deterioration in the level of care the NHS provides.

"The Tories [Conservatives] have destroyed the morale of NHS frontline staff, creating shortages of staff and therefore a more dangerous environment to work in," he told Al Jazeera.

"The root cause is chronic underfunding by the Tories.

"They have reduced funding to the NHS at a time when chronic disease is rising with the ageing population."

Period7 Jun 2017

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  • TitleUK election: Is this the NHS election?
    Media name/outletAl Jazeera
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date7/06/17
    DescriptionDr Enam Haque, a lecturer at the University of Manchester Medical School, said government mismanagement has caused a severe deterioration in the level of care the NHS provides.

    "The Tories [Conservatives] have destroyed the morale of NHS frontline staff, creating shortages of staff and therefore a more dangerous environment to work in," he told Al Jazeera.

    "The root cause is chronic underfunding by the Tories.

    "They have reduced funding to the NHS at a time when chronic disease is rising with the ageing population."
    URLwww.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/06/uk-election-nhs-election-170604224515658.html
    PersonsEnam-Ul Haque

Keywords

  • NHS
  • general election