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
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Norfolk housing developments forced NHS to warn GPs about local infrastructure funding
NHS England has issued a warning following GPs being blocked from local infrastructure funding in a Norfolk development. The development … Read more
Dementia care delays costing Britain’s elderly £15BN – ‘We need cash’
Desperate people with dementia have spent nearly £15 billion on care bills during the wait for the government to reform … 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
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
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
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
Extra NHS money equates to just £1billion extra for NHS trusts – Nuffield Trust
Nuffield Trust Senior Policy Analyst Sally Gainsbury responded to the finances report for NHS trusts in England: “Last year NHS … Read more