£1bn bedblocking fund not being spent properly, say 40% of hospitals
More than 40% of British hospitals say they cannot guarantee patients will receive safe care next winter because a sum … Read more
Quality of care
Patients ‘belittled and bewildered’ as access to NHS care worsens, doctors warn
Patients are being “belittled and bewildered” as access to NHS care is worsening, leading doctors have warned. The British Medical … Read more
Cheshire cancer patients ‘could die sooner’ if NHS cuts are forced through
Cancer patients in Cheshire could die sooner because they will end up waiting longer for urgent hospital treatment if NHS … Read more
Leak shows ‘devastating’ impact of planned NHS cuts in London
Patients will be denied treatment, waiting times for operations will lengthen and A&E and maternity units may be shut under … Read more
Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust is rated as inadequate by CQC inpsectors
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has been rated as inadequate by government inspectors. Concerns were raised over leadership, patients being … Read more
Delays to care after oral surgery clinic shut down at West Suffolk Hospital
Hundreds of patients have been left without the oral surgery clinic at West Suffolk Hospital, after the service was shut … Read more
As overdose deaths hit record levels, drug and alcohol services face massive cuts
evin Jaffray had been addicted to heroin for 20 years when he finally sought help in prison. “I was in … Read more
NHS faced with ‘savage’ cuts in west London hospitals, according to new report
“Savage” cuts are on the horizon for north west London hospitals in a bid to meet financial targets, a new … Read more
Secret NHS cost-cutting plans sound ‘death knell’ for British healthcare, warn campaigners
Extended waiting times, ward and service closures, and withdrawal of public funding for some treatments among proposals in new national savings … Read more
HSJ Exclusive: New national savings drive will ‘challenge the values’ of NHS leaders
Closing wards and services, blocking choice of private providers, systematically extending waiting times, and stopping some treatments are all being … Read more