The NHS is already short of over £1bn of funding ahead of winter

The NHS is more than £1 billion short of the money it needs heading into winter, with concerns that it is not adequately prepared for a second Covid wave on top of the usual winter demand, according to the Guardian.

The funding gap raises questions over statements made earlier in the year by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who said that the NHS would be given “whatever resources it needs” to deal with the pandemic.

What does the deficit mean for the NHS?