the staff in the n.h.s. er what is best for patients, they want the resources to get to the front line. we know that we have to change this year and in the years ahead in the n.h.s. to make that happen. we have to ensure that the focus is focused on the raults for patients. as david said, to make sure that instead of saying we're patients seen within four hours that we know that patients are living after a heart attack, that they are surviving after stroke, that they are getting the care that they require. so we're going to focus on results and we're going to focus on patients. we're going to have a revolution in the information in the n.h.s. so that patients know what service they should expect, what service is being offered with what choices are available to them, how they can control their health care better. so that the staff working the n.h.s., are not only focused on doing what's best for patients, not only accountable for the results that they achieve, but they're also answerable to patients for the se

the staff in n.h.s. ontline. we know that we have to change this year and in the years ahead in n.h.s. to make that happen. we have to ensure that the service is focused on the results for patients as david said, to make sure that instead of saying were patients seen within four hours of a&e, we know pashe are living after a heart attack. they are surviving after stroke of the they are getting the care they require. so we can focus on results. and we are going to focus on patients. we are going to have a revolution in the information in the n.h.s. so patients know what service they should expect, what service is being offered, what choices are available to them, how they can control their health care better. so that the staff working n.h.s. are not only focused on doing what is best for patients, not only accountable for the results that they achieve, but they are also answerable to patients for the service, the quality of service, and the results and patients themselves could exercise greater control. th

this is where alcohol is putting the n.h.s. under pressure. ambulance crews and accident and emergency staff deal with incidents daily. patching up the damage from heavy drinking. behind this front line. there is a less visible. but growing. burden of disease. today's report says the n.h.s. lead to pick up alcohol problems earlier. when it easier and cheaper to treat you reckon about ninety percent of spending on alcohol related health problems. is in is in acute hospitals and ambulances. we think that actually that could be better spent if there was more prevention and more identification of alcohol problems. the cost of treating alcohol problems in england has risen rapidly from one point four billion pounds a year in two thousand and one to two point seven billion pounds by two thousand and seven. but only one in eighteen people with alcohol problems receive treatment. and many people still don't realize that drinking. above healthy levels. as the new year begins. some will be resolving to cut down on pay and that's what many doctors and h.s