Unrealistic NHS savings targets to result in rationing, report warns
NHS England ‘will struggle’ to save £22bn by 2020 and is likely to be left with at least a £6n … Read more
Rationing
PrEP rationing is symptomatic of NHS bid to cut costs, at all costs
NHS England’s setback in the high court over its attempt to get one set of cash-strapped public bodies (local councils) … Read more
NHS reform: Why sustainability transformation plans could be dangerous
Across England, 44 ‘footprint’ areas are drawing up sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) for the NHS in their region. But … Read more
Can the NHS really not afford second transplants for cancer patients like me? – Hannah Partos
If I had not been given a stem cell transplant, I would be dead by now. At 22, I was … Read more
NHS ‘abandoning’ thousands by rationing hepatitis C drugs
NHS England has been accused by a charity of “abandoning” thousands of people to a potential death sentence by rationing … Read more
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
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
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
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