Covid pressure on health visitors puts generation of babies at risk, charities say
The NSPCC and nine other early-years charities have warned that a generation of babies born during the Covid-19 pandemic may … Read more
Cuts to services
NHS faces winter with ‘2,000 less’ beds than last year
The HSJ reports that a NHS England and Improvement director has admitted that the NHS has ‘significantly less’ beds now … Read more
Will “temporary” closures and cuts ever be reversed?
With tens of thousands of NHS beds still closed (NHS Improvement has refused to reveal an updated figure since the … Read more
Seriously ill patients spending hours on trolleys
The most seriously ill patients are left waiting for hours in corridors or trolleys as the NHS struggles to find … Read more
NHS letting down stroke patients with a ‘postcode lottery rehabilitation’
Patients are failing to recover from a stroke or a heart attack after being discharged from hospitals as the NHS … Read more
Immigration plan: No visas for low-skilled workers, the government says
Under the plan, low-skilled workers would not get visas under post- Brexit immigration rules. The government wants employers would “move … Read more
UK drug deaths can be reduced by funding treatment services
The Guardian reports that experts have urged the government to invest in treatment services to bring down the number of … Read more
Cuts to public health services hit the poorest the hardest
Research by the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research), reported in The Guardian, shows that England’s poorest communities have borne … Read more
IPPR research shows the poorest are hit hardest by cuts to public health spending
Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has shown that England’s poorest communities lost more of their budget … Read more
Restriction of specialist referrals under new NHS ‘rationing’ plan for London
A controversial programme of NHS “rationing” is to be introduced in London, including GPs being urged not to refer patients … Read more