Savings drive softened after ‘top-down pressure’ complaints
In a letter sent to providers in around 14 “capped expenditure” areas today, NHS Improvement said organisations should not be … Read more
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NHS nurses protest outside Health Department over low pay: ‘Without nurses, the NHS will fall’
Nurses across Britain have taken to the streets to demand the Government remove a public sector pay freeze, warning that … Read more
Disabled patients ‘relying on crowdfunding’ for wheelchairs
Disabled patients are increasingly having to rely on crowdfunding to pay for wheelchairs, a leading doctor has warned. Cuts in … Read more
£1bn bedblocking fund not being spent properly, say 40% of hospitals
More than 40% of British hospitals say they cannot guarantee patients will receive safe care next winter because a sum … Read more
NHS chiefs refuse to say if they will be robbing Cinderford to pay Lydney
NHS chiefs are refusing to say if they are planning to cut service at the Dilke Memorial Hospital in Cinderford … Read more
Cheshire cancer patients ‘could die sooner’ if NHS cuts are forced through
Cancer patients in Cheshire could die sooner because they will end up waiting longer for urgent hospital treatment if NHS … Read more
Secret NHS cost-cutting plans sound ‘death knell’ for British healthcare, warn campaigners
Extended waiting times, ward and service closures, and withdrawal of public funding for some treatments among proposals in new national savings … Read more
HSJ Exclusive: New national savings drive will ‘challenge the values’ of NHS leaders
Closing wards and services, blocking choice of private providers, systematically extending waiting times, and stopping some treatments are all being … Read more
Thousands of children’s operations cancelled each year, NHS figures show
Paediatricians’ leader says figures obtained by Labour are further evidence NHS is being pushed to the brink. Thousands of operations … Read more
Trusts left ‘drowning in debt’ by Treasury-driven scheme
The way that sustainability funding has been distributed risks creating huge imbalances where some NHS trusts become “cash rich” and … Read more