King’s Fund Quarterly Monitoring Report: How is the NHS performing?
Our Quarterly Monitoring Report examines the views of finance directors on the productivity challenge they face, as well as some … Read more
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Nursing home care ratings lagging behind due to staff and capacity gaps, CQC warns
Social care organisations are increasingly struggling to provide an adequate standard of care because of staff shortages and lack of … Read more
Sharp rise in care delays ‘piles pressure on hospitals’
A sharp rise in waits for care services is piling the pressure on the NHS in England, hospital bosses are … Read more
Home truths: are older people paying the price for social care cuts?
Patrick Hall – Fellow Social Care Policy The problems of the NHS do not exist in a vacuum. Older people … Read more
NHS chiefs warn that hospitals in England are on the brink of collapse
The body that represents hospitals across England has issued a startling warning that the NHS is close to breaking point … Read more
Combined Performance Summary, July 2016
Performance statistics for July 2016 were released at 9.30am on Thursday 8 September 2016 covering the following: the NHS 111 … Read more
‘Postcode lottery’ revealed in NHS care
Patients with dementia, diabetes and learning disabilities are being let down by their local health services in many parts of … Read more
District nursing ‘crisis’ putting care in the community aims at risk
District nurses are struggling to deliver care because staff numbers are not keeping pace with demand, the King’s Fund has … Read more
Details emerge of plans to cut NHS services in England
Details have emerged of plans to cut NHS services as part of a major reorganisation of care across England. Proposals … Read more
NHS Plans closures and radical cuts to combat growing deficit in healthcare budget
Investigation by the Guardian and 38 Degrees reveals NHS faces £20bn funding shortfall by 2020-21 if no action is taken … Read more