General Practice faces spiralling crisis, study shows
General practice needs more investment, practical support to improve ways of working and a better understanding of what is driving … Read more
NHS spending
Trust blames ‘bad behaviour’ of neighbouring providers for staff shortage
A financially stricken foundation trust has blamed “bad behaviour” of neighbouring trusts breaking agency spending caps for its staff shortages. … Read more
BMA leader: Ministers are trying to undermine trust in doctors
BMA chair Dr Mark Porter has claimed ministers are trying to undermine trust in doctors and are ‘squandering the morale of … Read more
Report exposes NHS England’s failures on managing specialised services
The National Audit Office has exposed another NHS organisation for system-wide failures – poor financial controls, disjointed services, incomplete data … Read more
Politician warns cutting £30 million from NHS Fife budget will leave it in ‘critical condition’
Fife’s health service is in a critical condition as it faces “devastating” cuts to its finances, it has been claimed. … Read more
HSJ Report 2016 – Mapped: The financial health of every STP area
At a time when the NHS is planning for 2016/17 and beyond, this briefing considers some of the key publications … Read more
We take strain off GPs – but cuts to NHS could see your local pharmacy close, warns chemist
CONCERNS over budget cuts to pharmacy services have been raised by a Christchurch company. Patients and staff at Wessex Pharmacies were … Read more
Labour accuses Prime Minister of cutting hundreds of millions from GP funding
General practice funding has suffered cuts of hundreds of millions in real terms since David Cameron became Prime Minister, the … Read more
Rescue bid for quality of care
The BMA has today published a report on privatisation in the NHS. It calls for Government to implement eight recommendations … Read more
GP appointment waiting times crisis revealed in Labour research
The number of people having to wait at least a week to see their GP rose by 500,000 last year, … Read more