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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised 'urgent action' to tackle the NHS crisis. The experts in The Briefing Room with David Aaronovitch this week consider what can be done to tackle problems such as: chronic staff shortages; the thousands of 'bed blockers' and the backlog of people waiting for surgical procedures.

Contributors:

Annabelle Collins, Senior Correspondent, Health Service Journal\nNigel Edwards, Chief Executive, Nuffield Trust\nJill Manthorpe, Professor of Social Work at King's College London\nMark Pearson, Health Expert, OECD\nSally Warren, Director of Policy, King's Fund

Producers: Daniel Gordon\nRosamund Jones\nKirsteen Knight\nEditor: Richard Vadon\nStudio Manager: Rod Farquhar\nProduction co-ordinators: Helena Warwick-Cross, Sophie Hill and Siobhan Reed