Relentless GP workload is a threat to our patients’ safety, says RCGP
Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard has responded to a new survey out today from the British Medical Association which highlights the relentless … Read more
Quality of care
Seven-day GP opening had ‘no impact’ on emergency admissions or out of hours
Extending access to routine general practice across seven days had ‘no demonstrable impact’ on either emergency admissions or out-of-hours services, … Read more
Cambridge cuts plan confirms Tory plot to destroy our NHS
Shock plans for the sell-off of the NHS were uncovered yesterday when NHS bosses published a proposal to reduce reliance … Read more
NHS financial problems endemic and no longer sustainable, say auditors
The financial problems of the NHS are now “endemic” and have worsened so significantly in the past year that the … Read more
STPs risk ‘starving services of resources’
Ministers have been urged to sort out the ‘mess’ of the NHS STPs (sustainability and transformation plans) after BMA analysis … Read more
NHS transformation plans may be used as cover for cuts, says BMA
Controversial plans put forward as a way of improving the health service in England and ensuring its sustainability risk being … Read more
Budget cuts hitting mental health patients, says UNISON survey
Mental health patients are facing bed shortages, longer waits for treatment and reduced support because of budget cutbacks, according to … Read more
NHS cuts in Devon: ‘If these services end my boys will for certain die’
The proximity of North Devon district hospital to Anne-marie Wiles’ home – it is less than five minutes away – … Read more
A&E, cancer and maternity units to close in major NHS overhaul
Thousands of hospital beds are set to disappear, pregnant women will face long trips to give birth and a string … Read more
Patients one fifth more likely to die in hospitals with fewer qualified nurses
NHS plans to give nursing tasks to cheaper assistants are a “risky experiment,” researchers have warned – after a study … Read more