Drop in NHS managers forces doctors to plug gaps, says think tank

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By Jane Kirby, PA

Frontline NHS staff including doctors are increasingly being forced to take on extra duties as the number of NHS managers continues to fall sharply, a leading think tank has warned.

There has been an almost 18.2% drop in the proportion of managers across the health service since 2010 — leaving a “near record low” number of managers per member of staff, according to The King’s Fund.