Trust eyes new private finance model to build hospital
An acute trust is hoping to be among the first organisations to use a new form of private financing to … Read more
Infrastructure problems
Children’s services rated ‘inadequate’ after staff raise concerns
Children’s and young people’s services at a major acute trust have been rated “inadequate” after concerns from staff prompted the … Read more
Helen Salisbury: The inverse care law in the digital age
A GP friend of mine has a relative in a distant city who is affected by a severe, long term … Read more
Four in ten patients feel their GP practice building is a ‘poor environment’
Four in ten patients feel their GP practice is a poor environment that makes them anxious or stressed, according to … Read more
The brand new £24m health centre that will NEVER be used by NHS patients – and will cost another £7m to turn into offices
Full story in The Manchester Evening News, 29 October 2018 A brand new £24m health centre is to be converted … Read more
NHS must follow the lead of driverless cars and embrace technology – even if it doesn’t work perfectly, Health Secretary says
Full story in The Telegraph, 3 October 2018 The NHS must follow the lead of driverless cars and embrace technology – … Read more
Amount of NHS land in England earmarked for sale soars, figures show
Full story in The Guardian, 10 September 2018 Ministers have been accused of “selling off the NHS family silver” after figures revealed … Read more
Join up health and housing policy or risk return to ‘pre-war slum housing’, Labour warns
Full story in The Independent, 2 July 2018 Labour has warned there is a risk of the resurgence of post-war … Read more
More than 1 million patients forced to change GP since 2013
Full story in The Guardian, 30 May 2018 Around 1.3 million patients in the UK have been forced to change … Read more
Major A&E reconfiguration delayed
Full story in the HSJ, 2 May 2018 Plans to consult on much needed changes to accident and emergency services … Read more