Rise in urgent operations being cancelled
Two trusts cancelled urgent operations at least twice for more than 20 patients, official statistics show. HSJ analysis of NHS … Read more
Rationing
Deep South: Cornwall’s troubles continue
There are a number of organisations in the South West beset with difficulties, financial and otherwise. But Kernow Clinical Commissioning … Read more
‘Red risks’ identified for 111 provider switch
NHS 111 and GP out of hours services in east Kent are to be run by one organisation – but … Read more
NHS ‘needs our hope and effort’
BMA council chair Mark Porter has called on doctors to unite in the face of spiralling demand, shrinking resource and … Read more
General Practice faces spiralling crisis, study shows
General practice needs more investment, practical support to improve ways of working and a better understanding of what is driving … Read more
Scrapping NHS bursaries will cause NHS workforce crisis says Unite
Unite, the UK’s biggest union, is today (Wednesday 4 May) calling on the government to scrap plans to replace NHS … Read more
“Let’s fight for our future colleagues”
The hot topic at this year’s Annual Delegates Conference was the government’s controversial decision to scrap student bursaries in favour … Read more
Report warns of postcode lottery in NHS cancer care
A postcode lottery in cancer care has been revealed in a new report, which found that some patients are almost … Read more
Rescue bid for quality of care
The BMA has today published a report on privatisation in the NHS. It calls for Government to implement eight recommendations … Read more
NHS is rationing caesarean births to save money, coroner warns
A coroner has warned the NHS is risking lives after claiming a baby died because his mother was forced to … Read more