GP leaders issue guidance amid a flurry of practice closures
GP leaders in Wales have set out to help practices finding themselves with ‘no way out’, amid a raft of … Read more
Quality of care
NHS hospital waiting lists to rise above five million in two years, leak suggests
The number of NHS patients waiting for hospital treatment could soar to more than five million in just two years’ … Read more
State of child health – Report 2017
Produced by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in, this report is a comprehensive list of 25 measures … Read more
Nurses will see their pay ‘cut by 12% over a decade’
NHS workers will have had their pay cut by 12% by the end of the decade because of a government-imposed … Read more
Children’s hospital units forced to close to new patients due to staff shortages
Hospital units that treat children and very sick babies are having to shut their doors temporarily to new patients because … Read more
Government ‘lacks credible plan’ for improving GP access, say MPs
The Government’s plans to boost access to GP appointments and expand the workforce lack credibility, according to an influential committee … Read more
The areas where NHS cuts could hit hardest
The areas of the country where NHS cuts are likely to hit hardest because services are nearing their “overdraft” limits … Read more
Social care system ‘beginning to collapse’ as 900 carers quit every day
More than 900 adult social care workers a day quit their job in England last year, new figures reveal. Service … Read more
Public health cuts will lead to more sick people, report warns
More people will become ill as a direct result of the government cutting spending on public health, which will put … Read more
NHS staff suffer pay cuts in real terms as salaries rise by one per cent
NHS staff are to receive a pay rise of one per cent, the Government has confirmed – however this amounts … Read more