NHS chiefs refuse to say if they will be robbing Cinderford to pay Lydney
NHS chiefs are refusing to say if they are planning to cut service at the Dilke Memorial Hospital in Cinderford … Read more
Cheshire cancer patients ‘could die sooner’ if NHS cuts are forced through
Cancer patients in Cheshire could die sooner because they will end up waiting longer for urgent hospital treatment if NHS … Read more
Secret NHS cost-cutting plans sound ‘death knell’ for British healthcare, warn campaigners
Extended waiting times, ward and service closures, and withdrawal of public funding for some treatments among proposals in new national savings … Read more
HSJ Exclusive: New national savings drive will ‘challenge the values’ of NHS leaders
Closing wards and services, blocking choice of private providers, systematically extending waiting times, and stopping some treatments are all being … Read more
Thousands of children’s operations cancelled each year, NHS figures show
Paediatricians’ leader says figures obtained by Labour are further evidence NHS is being pushed to the brink. Thousands of operations … Read more
Trusts left ‘drowning in debt’ by Treasury-driven scheme
The way that sustainability funding has been distributed risks creating huge imbalances where some NHS trusts become “cash rich” and … Read more
In short supply: pay policy and nurse numbers Workforce profile and trends in the English NHS
In April 2017, the House of Lords Select Committee on the long-term sustainability of the NHS concluded that the biggest … Read more
Government accused of ‘cover up’ over ‘delay’ in publishing NHS trust deficit figures
‘It’s a cover up to deny public true picture of the NHS,’ said Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth. ‘We demand full transparency … Read more
May’s extra £8bn pledge for NHS is far less than it needs, experts say
Theresa May’s pledge of £8bn more for the NHS is far less than the service needs and could damage the … Read more