The money is part of a package of measures to support NHS and care system this winter, ministers say.
by allowing them to take on more senior nurses alongside giving extra responsibilities to pharmacists.Same-day appointments would be available for patients who needed them, while those wanting a routine appointment should wait no longer than two weeks.The measures to support hospitals also include a promise to create more flexible pension rules.
During the pandemic, patients who needed it received four weeks of support when discharged from hospital. In recent weeks, care workers have told the BBC rising prices mean they sometimes go hungry, despite working long hours doing a vital and skilled job.It is argued that for the NHS to be successful in tackling backlogs and reducing ambulance delays, then much more will need to be done to strengthen the care sector now - not just in the future.
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