A recent row had erupted regarding the proposal for a sugar tax to be implemented. During the row, the government were accused of suppressing a public health officials report that supported plans for the sugar tax as a way of dealing with obesity.
Stephen Dorrell, who is a former Tory health secretary, has now been appointed as the new chairman of the NHS Confederation, representing hospitals and ambulance trusts. He stated how David Cameron's first term as the Prime Minister of Britain was a wasted opportunity for the NHS.
Dorrell said, “I absolutely think that the years 2010 to 2015 were wasted opportunity. To go through an institutional churn and end up with institutions that still need to evolve and look alarmingly similar to the ones they replace doesn't look like good value for money.”
He further spoke about the challenges patients face in the health service. “There's a very real challenge going into the winter period. I'm not going to say we're heading straight for a disaster, but demand for health and care services is rising faster than the resources available to meet it.”
