The NHS is wounded by internal market and inspection culture
Here is an alternative to our chronic impasse over the NHS (Report, 17 February): abolish the internal market, together with … Read more
NHS spending
Smokers trying to quit hit by postcode lottery as GPs ration help
Smokers in England wanting to quit face a postcode lottery as cash-strapped councils and GPs restrict access to services that … Read more
NHS chief admits trusts will miss financial target
An NHS chief has admitted for the first time hospital trusts will miss their financial target this year as forecasts … Read more
Maternity units across England facing the axe under plans to transform NHS care
Eleven maternity and neonatal units across England are reportedly facing either being axed or merged under plans to transform obstetrics … Read more
Read all about it: media coverage of NHS rationing
As part of the work for our forthcoming report on NHS financial pressures, we examined how the media have reported … Read more
Theresa May refuses FOUR TIMES to oppose the closure of hospital maternity ward during Copeland by-election visit
Theresa May refused FOUR TIMES to oppose the closure of maternity services at a Copeland hospital, during a visit ahead … Read more
Another blow to STPs as current plans require £10bn of fresh funding
The majority of the 44 STP footprints are expecting to require new capital funding in order to finance the projects … Read more
Government urged to stop property tax hikes for 1,249 NHS hospitals
The government is under growing pressure to stop a sharp increase in business rates for hospitals that threatens to increase … Read more
NHS needs £9.5bn to transform
Controversial plans to transform and integrate health and social care services require at least £9.5bn of capital funding – but … Read more
NHS crisis: 19 hospitals face axe as doctors accuse Government of deliberate underfunding
The NHS is facing its biggest shake up in a generation with nearly 20 hospitals marked for closure and care … Read more