Housing developer offers to build new hospital for struggling health economy
Full story in The HSJ, 24 November 2017 A new hospital offering centralised emergency and specialist services for the struggling … Read more
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Legal action over attempts to ‘Americanise’ the NHS
Full story in The Independent, 3 November 2017 Legal action is being taken against Jeremy Hunt and the Department of Health over their proposals … Read more
After four years, teaching trust to exit special measures
Full story in The HSJ 2 November 2017 An NHS hospital trust in special measures for the last four years … Read more
Future of Rothbury hospital ward goes to Secretary of State
The future of the inpatient ward at Rothbury Community Hospital is going to the top, after councillors voted to refer … Read more
Calderdale Royal A&E to shut at night if staffing becomes critically low
Plans have been drawn up to close an A&E department serving Huddersfield people if staffing numbers become critically low. The … Read more
Fears over ‘long-term downgrading’ of Bassetlaw Hospital as reviews begin
Campaigners have raised concerns that there will be a “long term downgrading” of services at Bassetlaw Hospital after it emerged … Read more
Joint Executive team create trust partnership
Full Story at HSJ 6 October 2017 A hospital and mental health trust have confirmed their joint board and management … Read more
Cornwall council could take over hospital management
Full story at CornwallLive, 5 October 2017 Plans are afoot to transfer the management of health services from the NHS … Read more
NHS patients going blind and missing cancer treatments due to hospital failings, report finds
Patients in Cornwall died after waiting too long for heart treatment, while others were left to go blind, according to a damning … Read more
Exposed: ‘secretive’ NHS cost-cutting plans include children’s care
diagnostics and treatment for children with complex needs are among services earmarked for cost-cutting plans considered by the NHS to … Read more