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
Funding
NHS short of over £1bn for Covid second wave and onset of winter
The Guardian reports that the NHS has been given in excess of £1bn less than it needs to tackle the … Read more
NHS bosses accuse Boris Johnson of ‘structural discrimination’ against mental health
In an interview with the Observer, Saffron Cordery, the deputy chief executive of NHS providers, launched a scathing attack on … Read more
Social care spending still £600m lower than ten years ago
An analysis published today by the TUC of annual adult social care spending in England has found that spending is … Read more
NHS needs more cash for ‘winter risk’
NHS leaders are calling for the funding settlement unveiled by Theresa May to be drastically renegotiated in the light of … Read more
Marches for fair pay for nurses and other NHS staff
NHS workers have marched in their thousands across the UK calling for fair pay for NHS staff and true recognition … Read more
NHS in talks with government over covid cash amid multibillion ‘overspend’
A recent NHS England finance report seen by HSJ says the organisation is still in discussions with the government over … Read more
Sizing-up Johnson’s builder credentials
There will be £1.5bn extra this year for NHS building and maintenance projects, according to Boris Johnson, in his speech … Read more
NHS chiefs in standoff with Treasury over emergency £10bn
The Observer reports that negotiations over extra money for the NHS have hit an impasse, with both sides nowhere near … Read more
CCGs deficits revealed, prompting fears of a fresh financial squeeze
As the remaining 135 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) throughout England begin to hold virtual meetings in public and publish Governing Body papers … Read more