The mythbuster: Boosting ‘frontline staff’ has weakened the NHS ‘chain’
By 
Steve Black2026-08-03T01:48:00
Despite a 30 per cent increase in frontline staff since 2019, the NHS has failed to achieve their equivalent productivity gains – and a simple metaphor helps explain why
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