NHS productivity slows despite ministers hailing ‘green shoots of recovery’

By Henry Anderson2025-10-22T05:24:00

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Hospital productivity growth has “slowed sharply” in recent months, new analysis has revealed, prompting experts to warn the NHS is set to miss a key government target.

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