NHS trusts post 'unsustainable' £886m third-quarter deficit

Shortfall in England, attributed to extra pressure on NHS over winter, is £300m over target for end of financial yearNHS trusts in England posted a deficit of £886m at the end of the third quarter, £300m more than the target for the end of this financial year. NHS Improvement (NHSI), which published the figures on Monday, predicts a year-end deficit of £750m-£850m, much higher than the £580m previously described as the highest figure the health service could a