Stevens: Give any extra funding to social care over NHS
The chief executive of NHS England has said there is a “strong argument” that ministers should prioritise allocating any additional … Read more
NHS spending
‘This isn’t acceptable’: outcry at state of NHS mental health care funding
A cross-party inquiry by MPs into the funding of mental health services has received more than 95,000 personal submissions in … Read more
Sustainability and Transformation Plans: another NHS reorganisation?
Earlier this year, new structures were announced to oversee health care in 44 areas of England. On 19 May, the … Read more
NHS figures are bad, but the true underlying deficit may be even worse
NHS providers have reported colossal deficits. The scale of the cash crunch is unprecedented in the history of the health … Read more
The junior doctors’ dispute is over – but the battle against the government to save the NHS is just beginning
The endgame is here. The NHS five year plan consists of massive cuts, devolution, asset and land sell-offs and closures: this is … Read more
Former NHS chiefs call for increased taxation to prop up the ailing health service
‘Since the financial crash, the NHS has had little or no growth. There isn’t a healthcare system in the developed world that … Read more
NHS crisis: After junior doctors, now GPs vote for ballot on taking strike action
GPs have voted overwhelmingly to be balloted on their willingness to take strike action, as family doctors warned that the … Read more
Sustainability and Transformation Plans – kill or cure for the NHS? – Colin Leys
Local NHS areas have til June to try and submit convincing plans to dramatically improve healthcare whilst saving large sums … Read more
Seven-day plan is unworkable, says royal college leader
The unresourced plan to expand seven-day services in the NHS has crushed morale in a service already ‘stretched beyond reason’, … Read more
Penalties for under-resourced doctor concerns
GP practices rated outstanding or good by the CQC (Care Quality Commission) have benefited from more funding than those deemed … Read more