Austerity blamed for life expectancy stalling for first time in a century
Life expectancy has stalled for the first time in a century and has even reversed for some of the most … Read more
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Patients and staff at risk in mental health wards
NHS hospitals unable to carry out urgent repairs or upgrade facilities are putting patient safety at risk, according to NHS Providers. … Read more
Government’s NHS funding pledge ‘less generous than first appears’
Health Foundation anaylsis reveals that improving NHS standards will require £6 billion more funding than the Government is currently committed … 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
Funding for IVF reinstated in north east Essex five years after it was cut
Five years after it was cut, funding for IVF has now been reinstated in north east Essex. In 2015, the … Read more
National Audit Office finds parts of NHS ‘seriously financially unstable’
The National Audit Office has published two reports. The first, NHS financial management and sustainability, looks at the financial and operational performance … Read more
NHS bosses urge PM to give NHS 100 new hospitals plus an extra £7bn a year
Boris Johnson’s government is being urged by the bosses of the 240 NHS trusts in England to build 100 new … Read more
Portable cabins planned as hospitals battle overcrowding
The Mirror reports that portable cabins in the car park could be used to temporarily house NHS hospital patients as … Read more
NHS performance figures hit new lows
NHS bosses say the NHS is “on its knees” even before winter has begun, as figures for November show it … Read more
NHS staff shortages will include radiographers
Academics are warning that radiography and nursing degree courses may be at risk of closure as they struggle to attract … Read more