Vulnerable adults at risk as councils face £1bn social care shortfall
Outlook for care provision in England is bleak with cuts eating into resources despite rising need for support, says report. … Read more
Quality of care
NHS finances outside the EU: Health Foundation analysis of the impact on NHS finances of the UK leaving the European Union
This briefing explores what the UK leaving the EU might mean for funding of the NHS in England. It then … Read more
A clear road ahead: Creating a coherent quality strategy for the English NHS
Every health system should have a strategic and coordinated approach for delivering high quality health services within finite resources. Through … Read more
Deficits in the NHS 2016: A King’s Fund Report
Unaudited figures indicate that NHS commissioners (clinical commissioning groups and NHS England) and providers in aggregate ended 2015/16 in deficit … Read more
LGA urges councils and NHS to provide more help for children’s mental health
Councils and the NHS have been urged to do more to reduce mental health problems among pregnant women, new mothers … Read more
A national disgrace: NHS fails to treat child mental health
A whole generation of children is being failed by mental health services, say GPs who struggle to access specialist help … Read more
NHS finance chiefs warn of poorer care and longer waiting times
NHS finance managers warn today that patients are set to experience poorer care, longer waiting times for treatment and greater … Read more
Children’s services hardest hit by public health cuts
Services aimed at children and young people are bearing the brunt of cuts to public health spending by local authorities, … Read more
NHS child mental health services are failing the next generation, say GPs
Up to four in five children with mental health problems are being denied access to treatment they urgently need in … Read more
Two-thirds of GP referrals for child mental health lead to no treatment
An increasing number of vulnerable children are being refused vital mental health treatment that is recommended by their GP, finds … Read more