Lords report argues that emergency health delays arise from a broken model for primary and community care

The Lords public services committee has published a new report entitled: “Emergency healthcare: a national emergency”. The report argues that delays in emergency health services arise from a broken model for primary and community care.

Its key findings include:

• In many cases, patients are attending emergency care services because they have—or feel they have—no alternative. The models for primary and community care are broken.
• The crisis of emergency healthcare should be referred to a COBRA Committee.
• The Government should consider, consult upon, and establish a bold and ambitious new operating model for emergency healthcare. This operating model must address pressures throughout the system and provide strong leadership.

You can read the full report here.