NHS not in "humanitarian crisis", says Theresa May

Image copyright PA Image caption The PM said the government was looking for a “long-term solution” to the issues in the NHS Theresa May has rejected claims from the Red Cross"s that there is a “humanitarian crisis” in the NHS.
The prime minister acknowledged there were “huge pressures” on the health service and said No 10 had provided the funding requested.
Mrs May told Sky News" Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme that funding was “now at record levels for the NHS”.
Labour has called on the PM to appear at the Commons on Monday to discuss the “crisis” in social care and hospitals.
"Ducked by government"Mrs May said the health service was facing problems with an ageing population and that was why it was important a plan was put in place.
She told Sky News: “We have taken some immediate steps in relation to that issue but we are also looking to ensure best practice in the NHS and looking for a long-term solution.”
She said it was a problem that had been “ducked by gover..

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NHS rejects claims of "humanitarian crisis" in England"s hospitals

Image copyright Red Cross Image caption Emergency response volunteers for the Red Cross charity support hospitals in England The NHS has disputed claims from the Red Cross that there is a “humanitarian crisis” in its hospitals in England.
One of NHS England"s specialist directors said he thought the service was not “at that point” of crisis, but admitted demand was higher than ever.
Red Cross has been helping patients get home from hospital and called for more government money to help the situation.
Labour"s Jeremy Corbyn urged Theresa May to tell MPs how she would fix the “national scandal” of the NHS.
Mr Corbyn said: “The fact is this government have repeatedly failed to put the necessary resources into our health service, while they have cut social care and wasted billions on a top-down reorganization to accelerate privatisation.”
The Labour leader said he was “demanding” that Theresa May appear at the Commons on Monday and explain “how she plans to fix her failure on th..

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Man City start week in crisis and end it in cruise control

The walls were said to be closing in on Pep Guardiola just the other day but a thoroughly convincing FA Cup win at West Ham has flipped the narrative on its head
COMMENT Talk about the right result at the right time.
After Manchester City started the week with a raft of negative headlines brought ..

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Fentanyl drug crisis "spreading like a cancer" across Canada, expert says

As the number of deaths linked to fentanyl and carfentanil in 2016 continue to rise in British Columbia and Alberta, the "unprecedented drug safety and public health crisis" is "spreading like a cancer" across Canada, a prominent drug expert says.

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Addiction experts discuss solutions to opioid overdose crisis

B.C"s opioid overdose epidemic is in desperate need of a solution. But it is complicated to tackle a seemingly intractable problem. The Current looks at a proposal to end the prohibition of heroin and the call for more government money to treat addiction.

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Overdose crisis could hike Vancouver property taxes

Vancouver city council is considering charging homeowners an extra 0.5 per cent in property tax to pay for more resources to combat the fentanyl overdose crisis.
According to a report from city staff the tax would raise about $3.5 million next year for the city"s contingency fund, which is...
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Britain sleepwalking into care crisis, Ros Altmann warns

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lady Altmann was pensions minister in David Cameron"s government Britain is in danger of “sleepwalking into a social care crisis”, a former pensions minister has warned.
Ros Altmann called on the government to use tax breaks to help people save for care in later life, as she said the cost of funding provision was pushing the NHS in England to breaking point.
She said she warned other ministers of looming problems last year.
The Department of Health said it was significantly raising the funds local authorities have access to for care.
Lady Altmann, who was pensions minister under David Cameron, said the chancellor should use Wednesday"s Autumn Statement to offer incentives to help families “recognise the need” to prepare for care costs.
"Eldercare vouchers"”This should have been done years ago, but successive governments have failed to offer any help,” she said.
“Government spends billions on private pensions tax breaks..

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Britain sleepwalking into care crisis. Ros Altmann warns

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lady Altmann was pensions minister in David Cameron"s government Britain is in danger of “sleepwalking into a social care crisis”, a former pensions minister has warned.
Ros Altmann called on the government to use tax breaks to help people save for care in later life, as she said the cost of funding provision was pushing the NHS in England to breaking point.
She said she warned other ministers of looming problems last year.
The Department of Health said it was significantly raising the funds local authorities have access to for care.
Lady Altmann, who was pensions minister under David Cameron, said the chancellor should use Wednesday"s Autumn Statement to offer incentives to help families “recognise the need” to prepare for care costs.
"Eldercare vouchers"”This should have been done years ago, but successive governments have failed to offer any help,” she said.
“Government spends billions on private pensions tax breaks..

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