How the poor get ‘managed’ off waiting lists
Every couple of months, some prominent media personality suggests people should pay upfront for more of their healthcare. This is … Read more
Rationing
CCGs claim rationing decision based on Right Care programme
Last month HSJ revealed that Redditch and Bromsgrove Clinical Commissioning Group, alongside South Worcestershire and Wyre Forest CCGs, intended to … Read more
Fears of ‘two-tier NHS’ as GPs allow fee-paying patients to jump the queue
Family doctors in Bournemouth have set up the first private GP service at which people who pay up to £145 … Read more
Analysis: A&E performance sinks to record low
Accident and emergency performance for December in England has sunk to its lowest level since the data started being collected … Read more
Health tourism claims are a distraction from NHS’s real problems
We know of no good evidence that “health tourism” – individuals travelling to England solely to access NHS services – … Read more
Doctor shortage left 4m patients without cover last year
At least 4 million people were left without access to an out-of-hours doctor at some point last year because of … Read more
Private NHS contractor set to take over county’s out of hours service
OUT of Hours services for patients in Gloucestershire are set to be taken over by a private healthcare company for … Read more
NHS cash crisis in Kent halts non-urgent surgery until April
An NHS body has run so short of money that it has banned patients in its area from having non-urgent … Read more
Warning of cuts to family doctors in NHS overhaul
GP leaders have warned that local health chiefs are exploiting plans to overhaul the NHS in order to slash the … Read more
Biggest headache for the NHS boss is his own plan
Who would be Simon Stevens? The job he takes such pride and purpose in has recently got a lot harder. … Read more