Huge public petition calling on Boris to end the crisis in care
A petition calling on Boris Johnson to address the social care crisis has been signed by over 150,000 members of … Read more
Cuts to services
NHS-funded IVF decision to be made in Cambridgeshire today
The decision will decide whether routine IVF treatment will be available on the NHS in Cambridgeshire – this treatment is … Read more
Is the £1.8 billion Boris is injecting into the NHS “new” money?
Boris Johnson wrote in the Sunday Times: “It is thanks to this country’s strong economic performance that we are now … Read more
Postcode lottery forcing patients to register with out-of-area practices to ‘get around it’
Minister Jackie Doyle reported that patients are registering at out-of-area surgeries in order to access IVF services. There has been … Read more
CCG to cut up to 30% of its discretionary funding for primary care
NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG has agreed to cut nearly a third of its general practice budget despite national requirements … Read more
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
Sexual health services are in crisis – it’s time for leadership and action – Ben Bradshaw
“There are serious issues facing sexual health in England. That was one of the key findings of the Health and … Read more
‘I feel like my hands are tied’ – Health visitor lifts lid on struggling profession as workforce dwindles
Health visiting is understaffed and struggling to cope with demand due to massive funding cuts and dwindling staff numbers, according … Read more
Labour blames Tory cuts for lack of pregnant smokers giving up
Labour is blaming the reason for women not giving up smoking during pregnancy on Tory cuts to NHS ‘stop-smoking’ services; … 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