People in mental health crisis neglected by NHS, MPs warn
Full story in The Guardian, 16 October 2018 Growing numbers of people who experience a mental health crisis are having … Read more
Quality of care
Thousands of terminal breast cancer patients ‘abandoned’ due to NHS nurse shortage
Full story in The Independent, 13 October 2018 Thousands of terminal breast cancer patients are being left “abandoned” amid a shortage of specialist … Read more
NHS hospitals warn of lack of preparation for winter as figures reveal next year will be ‘tougher than ever’
Full story in The Independent, 11 October 2018 The NHS is set to face an “even tougher winter” than the … Read more
NHS watchdog warns good healthcare is becoming more of a postcode lottery
Full story in The Guardian, 11 October 2018 Patients in England are increasingly being subjected to “care injustice” in which … Read more
Southend Council refers £118m plan for Southend, Basildon and Broomfield hospitals to health secretary
Full story in the Braintree and Witham Times, 10 October 2018 Plans to reshape healthcare in south Essex are in … Read more
UK must double mental health spending as global bill expected to top £12 trillion by 2030, landmark report warns
The UK must double its mental health spending to account for 10 per cent of the total health budget, according to … Read more
Child mental health services will not meet demand, NAO warns
Full story in The Guardian, 9 October 2018 Mental health services for children and young people will fall well short … Read more
NHS hospitals ‘unsafe’ for diabetics as quarter of a million experienced potentially life threatening errors last year, charity warns
Full story in The Independent, 7 October 2018 Diabetic patients in NHS hospitals are being put at risk of serious … Read more
Tens of thousands of children in England rejected for mental health treatment
Full story in The Guardian, 7 October 2018 More children than ever are seeking specialist mental health treatment in England … Read more
‘Unmanageable’ GP workload putting patients at risk, says partnership review
Full story in Pulse, 2 October 2018 GP workload is rising to the point where it ‘verging on unmanageable’ and … Read more