Public consultation process says no to closure of Dilke and Lydney hospitals
Full story in GloucestershireLive, 8 January 2018 Campaigners are demanding the NHS drops plans to close two community hospitals and … Read more
NHS spending
Top Conservative calls on Government to ‘get a grip’ on struggling health service
Full story in The Independent, 3 January 2018 A senior Conservative MP has called on the Government to “get a … Read more
Privatisation: Virgin wins children’s health contract in Lancashire
Full story in The Independent, 13 December 2017 Campaigners have criticised the “galloping privatisation” of health services after Virgin Care was awarded a … Read more
Underfunding of health services – NHS trust boss resigns in protest
Full story in the Guardian, 10 December 2017 The boss of one of the NHS’s biggest trusts has resigned in … Read more
In a bid to gain extra funding, NHS plans to ration care access
NHS bosses are to meet to discuss plans to ration and delay patients’ access to care, which could set them … Read more
Row over Hunt’s plans to change NHS pay
Full story in The Guardian, 28 November 2017 The government has triggered a row with NHS staff by unveiling plans to overhaul … Read more
Budget 2017: NHS trusts given extra £350m for entire winter
Full story in The Independent, 23 November 2017 The NHS has been given £350m to see it through the winter in the … Read more
Hammond’s £1.6bn cash for the NHS is less than half of £4bn needed
Full story in The Guardian, 23 November 2017 Philip Hammond has bowed to intense pressure to give the NHS more money … Read more
NHS chief’s call for £4bn emergency cash injection dismissed by Philip Hammond
Full story in The Guardian, 19 November 2017 Philip Hammond has dismissed calls from the head of the NHS for an … Read more
Chancellor told to make NHS the ‘top priority’ in Budget
Full story in The Independent, 19 November 2017 Two-thirds of the British public say the Chancellor must make the NHS … Read more