Government must stop cutting funding for ‘deteriorating’ public health services
GP leaders are calling on the Government to stop cutting funding for ‘deteriorating’ public health services. The warnings come as … Read more
Cuts to services
Workload and funding cuts leave GPs struggling to offer stop smoking services
Research by Cancer Research UK found that just 53% of GPs and nurse practitioners had time to offer patients ‘very … Read more
Concerns over birthing options as NHS shuts midwife-led centres
They are places where birth balls, water pools and attentive midwives help women have their baby in a calm atmosphere … Read more
‘Trailblazing’ community service shuts under financial strain
A midwifery service in east London praised as “pioneering” and “trailblazing” has been closed, after mounting financial pressure forced its … Read more
Hospices could face closure over £30million Tory ‘stealth tax’ levy on owners
Hospices could face closure as they are hit with an estimated £30million Tory “stealth tax” over pensions. The Government is … Read more
MP Yvette Cooper wants NHS meeting over Pontefract Hospital maternity unit closure
Pontefract and Castleford MP Yvette Cooper is trying to meet with the head of the NHS in England over plans … Read more