The England football team is better managed than the country's health policy

Without a plan for the health workforce or investment in NHS infrastructure, the latest announcement is of a taskforce to tackle four healthcare “missions:” cancer, obesity, mental health, and addiction, with £113m “to unlock the next generation of medicines and diagnostics to save lives, transform patient care, and ensure UK patients are the first to benefit from medical breakthroughs.” [...]the government struggled to agree on it.6 All four missions aim to tackle multifaceted conditions encompassing biological, behavioural, environmental, and commercial determinants that defy a simple solution.7 Technological advances in diagnosis and treatment are essential in healthcare but are needed because we have failed to protect health and prevent illness in the first place. First strike dates announced by Royal College of Nursing after UK government declines NHS pay negotiations: RCN;2022. https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/Press-Releases/first-strike-dates-announced-by-rcn-after-uk-government-declines-nhs-pay-negotiations.