The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is facing a crisis, highlighted by a series of incidents that underscore the deteriorating state of its infrastructure. A hospital ceiling collapsed 'above an ICU patient', and a falling lift injured a doctor, painting a grim picture of the NHS's physical state after 14 years of Conservative government. These incidents are attributed to years of underinvestment in the NHS. The crisis extends beyond hospitals, with reports of individuals resorting to removing their own teeth due to the unavailability of dental care, some traveling up to 200 miles for basic healthcare, signaling a broader healthcare system failure. Amidst this, a long-awaited debate on restoring the Palace of Westminster is expected to be delayed again, reflecting a pattern of postponed essential discussions and decisions.
Dilapidated UK hospital spends money on net zero vs. much needed structural repairs. "The intensive care unit at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, in Harlow, Essex, remained closed on Monday after its ceiling caved in on the patient, who was receiving life support, last… https://t.co/RtcEQdoA6E
Thanks @YasminQureshiMP and @JudithCummins MP for meeting dentists & patients in Parliament today. You’ve been relentless in pushing NHS dentistry to the top of the political agenda. It’s time the Govt delivered the change millions of patients need. https://t.co/2FfPt0VagG https://t.co/kZAobIq1MN
Today we are in Westminster. Dentists and patients. All failed by a broken system. Tomorrow the Government will be held to account on NHS dentistry. Their broken promises are hurting millions. https://t.co/2FfPt0VagG https://t.co/J5aWjn5Q62
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It is 2014, a long-awaited debate about restoring the Palace of Westminster is delayed until after the general election It is 2019, a long-awaited debate about restoring the Palace of Westminster is delayed until after the general election It is 2024, a long-awaited debate abou https://t.co/VillNiqhoS
NHS dentist rules could change in shake-up after 206,000 back petition https://t.co/d54XMsLemk
14 years of consecutive Conservative Governments & their legacy: 🏥 Hospitals collapsing 📈 Record #NHS waiting lists 🏫 Schools crumbling ⬆️ Bills rocketing 📉 Cost of living spiralling 💷 Millions living in poverty 🍽️ Food poverty rising We've had enough, we need a #GEnow https://t.co/iPX7sQNJXJ
🚨Desperate people removing their own teeth with pliers, screwdrivers, hammers and string Others living in agony, struggling to eat or even smile Some forced to travel 200 miles to access basic healthcare Please sign this urgent @TheBDA petition https://t.co/Cprcajtcz8 https://t.co/oGyDSNh7R8
Desperate people removing their own teeth with pliers, screwdrivers, hammers and string Others living in agony, struggling to eat or even smile Some forced to travel 200 miles to access basic healthcare Another shocking indictment of 14 years of Conservative government https://t.co/nR0sWV3zTf
The painful state of dentistry is today’s @DailyMirror splash. People are pulling out their own teeth with pliers and string. https://t.co/CL0X3IRjfj
“This isn’t a postcode lottery any more,” says @EddieCrouch “It’s the whole phone book.” We’re seeing horrors that have no place in a wealthy nation. Government’s unfunded, unambitious plan won’t pull dentistry back from the dark ages. Sign here: https://t.co/2FfPt0VagG https://t.co/IIaVxEsHhv
Another great R&R story from @sophiealichurch — who you really ought to follow A long-awaited parliamentary debate about restoring the Palace of Westminster is expected to be delayed until after the general election No rush! https://t.co/7gAE33f6IF
“It is hard to over-emphasise just how poorly parliamentarians have handled the chronic need for restoration — it is beginning to make the HS2 rail project look like a model of good governance.” https://t.co/5hfMioSVhv
Hospital ceiling caves in 'above ICU patient' https://t.co/anaoVs7QKO
Jeez. The ceiling of an intensive care ward collapsed onto a patient on life support & hours later a falling lift broke a doctor's leg in a 24-hour snapshot of Britain's crumbling NHS hospitals last week What a shocking indictment of 14 years of Tory Govt https://t.co/eChbtltev2
Residents are under pressure from the cost of living crisis. The Government's recent budget failed to help. There has been 14 years of low economic growth under the Conservatives, Labour would get the economy growing. https://t.co/YzkVKlbtM2
“It’s a sign of the crumbling infrastructure, not just of our hospitals but of the whole country” ‘Years of underinvestment’ in the NHS have left its ageing estate in a perilous condition ⬇️ https://t.co/UtXEznN3ed