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
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Budget cuts leave occupational therapy posts unfilled as referrals rise
Occupational therapists (OTs) make up 2% of the adult social services workforce but are responsible for around 40% of referrals, … Read more
Government cuts are brewing a sexual health crisis
Sex has got a lot to answer for. The UK is facing a rising demand for sexual health and contraceptive … Read more
Regulator accused of ‘dismantling’ NICE safe staffing work
The new regulator NHS Improvement has been accused of “undermining and dismantling” official safe staffing guidance, after it was revealed … Read more
‘This isn’t acceptable’: outcry at state of NHS mental health care funding
A cross-party inquiry by MPs into the funding of mental health services has received more than 95,000 personal submissions in … Read more
Sustainability and Transformation Plans: another NHS reorganisation?
Earlier this year, new structures were announced to oversee health care in 44 areas of England. On 19 May, the … Read more
GPs told to ignore NICE statin prescribing guidance in cost-cutting drive
GPs have been told to ignore current NICE lipid modification guidelines on statin prescribing in low-risk people, under a cost-saving … Read more
The junior doctors’ dispute is over – but the battle against the government to save the NHS is just beginning
The endgame is here. The NHS five year plan consists of massive cuts, devolution, asset and land sell-offs and closures: this is … Read more
NHS crisis: After junior doctors, now GPs vote for ballot on taking strike action
GPs have voted overwhelmingly to be balloted on their willingness to take strike action, as family doctors warned that the … Read more
GPs like me can’t help mental health patients in 10 minutes – it’s cruel
The word compassion in all Latin derived languages combines the prefix, with (com) and the root, to bear or suffering … Read more