Workload damages patient care, say GPs
GPs in Scotland have sent a clear message that their workload is unsustainable and is affecting patient care. A BMA … Read more
Quality of care
Patients at risk of ‘serious injury’ at two major south west London hospitals as urgent repair costs soar past £65m
Urgent repairs at two major south west London hospitals which could cause “catastrophic failure” would cost the NHS more than £65m … Read more
One in 14 people now waiting for operations as demand on NHS soars
NHS England figures show number of people awaiting non-urgent surgery is at highest level since December 2007 Demand for … Read more
Trusts with dangerous staffing levels face NHS Improvement intervention
Health economies and NHS providers’ plans for major workforce changes will be subject to NHS Improvement checks on safety, its … Read more
Why the big secret over plans to transform NHS services?
Proposed consolidation of neonatal services could be the reason sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) were drawn up without GPs like … Read more
Sick children moved as NHS intensive care units run out of beds
Seriously sick children are having to be transported long distances to receive intensive care this weekend because of a lack … Read more
Shock plans to close A&E, maternity and children’s care at Nuneaton’s hospital
Shock secret plans to close Accident and Emergency, maternity and the children’s unit at the George Eliot Hospital have emerged. They … Read more
STPs chosen to lead major £350m back office savings drive
The Greater Manchester, Kent and Medway, mid and south Essex, and north west London STPs have been selected to be … Read more
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) explained – The King’s Fund
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) were announced in NHS planning guidance published in December 2015. NHS organisations and local authorities in … Read more
NHS Trust Leaders Warn Staff Shortages now Outweigh Fears Over Funding
The largest ever survey of NHS trust chairs and chief executives has revealed rising concern over the growing NHS “workforce … Read more