Treasury curbs on NHS capital spending at ‘crisis point’
Treasury restrictions on how much hospitals in England can spend on capital projects are forcing some to put off developments … Read more
The government is tinkering around the edges of the mental health crisis facing young people – Barbara Keeley
More children are developing mental health problems as the problem with funding children’s mental health services rises. As it stands, … Read more
Community and non-hospital services are to suffer as CCG plans to cut funding by £33million
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are meeting to discuss £33million cuts next year to compensate for the £192million … Read more
77 per cent MPs believe social care is underfunded
Alzheimer’s society commissioned a You Gov survey which revealed 77% of MPs believe social care is underfunded. The survey also … Read more
NHS under “the biggest cash squeeze in its history” says Labour MP
Three patients in need of treatment in intensive care are ‘harmed’ after there were no beds available when they were … Read more
Children’s hospice forced to close as NHS funding falls
Grace’s Place, a children’s hospice in Bury, has been forced to close as the NHS funding was only covering a … Read more
Lancashire council spending £4million less on alcohol and drug addiction services
The UK Addiction Treatment group have said that Lancashire council’s misuse budget has dropped from £19,487,671 in 2013 to £15,599,371 … Read more
NHS IVF treatment to be cut permanently in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire
In 2017 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group ended funding for IVF treatment for all patients with the exception of … Read more
Short termism is a threat to the NHS – Anita Charlesworth
“The £20bn cash injection for the NHS in England is ring-fenced for front-line health services, which is mainly the wage … Read more
Estimates of 1.4 million older people not receiving help needed
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) have said that local authorities spending £22.5 billion on adults and the … Read more