Why has the NHS collapsed? – Politics Weekly UK podcast

Politics Weekly UK

The Guardian

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🗓️ 12 January 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Health officials are reporting that the NHS is on its knees. John Harris talks to the Guardian’s health policy editor, Denis Campbell, about what he has seen. Plus, Conservative peer Gavin Barwell and Gaby Hinsliff talk about why NHS reform is such a tricky conversation. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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0:00.0	This is the Guardian.
0:11.0	The health secretary, Steve Barkley,
0:13.0	may have already won the prize for 2023's understatement of the year.
0:18.0	The experience for some patients and stuff in emergency care
0:21.0	has not been acceptable in recent weeks.
0:24.0	Meanwhile, in the real world, the apparent collapse of the health service
0:27.0	is causing untold misery and tragedy.
0:30.0	Patients who need to be in intensive care or high-dependence units
0:33.0	are sitting out in our A&E departments for hours waiting.
0:36.0	It's just not safe by any shape of the imagination.
0:39.0	Why is this awful crisis happen?
0:41.0	Are there any way out?
0:43.0	I'm John Harris and you're listening to Politics Weekly UK for the Guard.
0:52.0	Joining me today are the former number 10 Chief of Staff
0:55.0	Under Theresa May and Conservative Peer Gavin Barwell
0:58.0	and the Guardian's Gabby Inseliff.
1:00.0	Hello to you both.
1:01.0	Hello.
1:02.0	Hi John.
1:03.0	Just to start, we are going to have to talk about Prince Harry
1:05.0	and his book, I'm afraid.
1:07.0	Because everyone else is.
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