Warning over potential roof collapses at hospitals
NHS England has warned that material used in the roofs of several hospitals in England reached the end of their … Read more
Infrastructure problems
Summer crisis for depleted NHS hospitals
While many campaigners’ eyes have been focused on the football, or the ‘dead cat’ of the Health and Care Bill, … Read more
Ministers complacent as hospital trusts struggle with emergencies and waiting lists
NHS hospitals are under the cosh as they face a rising tide of emergency attendances with a reduced number of … Read more
Urgent action needed for post-pandemic recovery
A new analysis shows that the NHS will be unable to get to grips with post-pandemic health challenges or make … Read more
Steep capital spending rise still falls £1bn short of NHS ask
The government’s spending review indicates that the health service’s capital budget is to increase by almost a third on its … Read more
Lack of beds and staff will hamper NHS clearing backlog
A report from the think-tank Nuffield Trust has found that longterm under-investment in the NHS will hamper its ability to … 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
Questions raised over wisdom of “Nightingale” hospitals
In the late 18th century Russian prince Grigori Potemkin is alleged in popular myth to have built impressive fake villages along … Read more
Trusts concerned over long waits for covid-19 test results
Several NHS trusts have waited up to a week to find out if their patients have covid-19, according to a … Read more
HSJ reports Frantic action to stop London ‘running out of beds in four days’
The Health Service Journal reports that details of a massive increase in intensive care beds have been circulated to NHS … Read more