Treasury curbs on NHS capital spending at ‘crisis point’
Treasury restrictions on how much hospitals in England can spend on capital projects are forcing some to put off developments … Read more
NHS spending
The government is tinkering around the edges of the mental health crisis facing young people – Barbara Keeley
More children are developing mental health problems as the problem with funding children’s mental health services rises. As it stands, … Read more
Community and non-hospital services are to suffer as CCG plans to cut funding by £33million
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are meeting to discuss £33million cuts next year to compensate for the £192million … Read more
Underfunded NHS forcing trusts to turn to private services says MP
Warrington South MP Faisal Rashid has said that NHS underfunding is ‘forcing’ trusts to set up private services. The MP … Read more
77 per cent MPs believe social care is underfunded
Alzheimer’s society commissioned a You Gov survey which revealed 77% of MPs believe social care is underfunded. The survey also … Read more
NHS underfunding means self-funded elderly also paying for ‘council-funded’ care home residents
Due to lack of NHS funding, those paying for their care are also supporting council-funded residents in care homes. These … Read more
NHS under “the biggest cash squeeze in its history” says Labour MP
Three patients in need of treatment in intensive care are ‘harmed’ after there were no beds available when they were … Read more
Children’s hospice forced to close as NHS funding falls
Grace’s Place, a children’s hospice in Bury, has been forced to close as the NHS funding was only covering a … Read more
Lancashire council spending £4million less on alcohol and drug addiction services
The UK Addiction Treatment group have said that Lancashire council’s misuse budget has dropped from £19,487,671 in 2013 to £15,599,371 … Read more
NHS IVF treatment to be cut permanently in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire
In 2017 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group ended funding for IVF treatment for all patients with the exception of … Read more