Hospital stops children surgery in a bid to improve services
Children’s surgery will move out of The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital to others “better placed” to provide the specialist care, says … Read more
STPs
Councillors to discuss closure of NHS walk in centre at public meeting
Discussions are taking place about the future of two NHS services in Lincolnshire. Councillors are considering their response to proposals … Read more
New fears for Chorley A&E
Fears that Chorley’s Accident & Emergency unit could close again have surfaced among campaigners fighting for a 24/7 service. According … Read more
Nuffield health sales leap as NHS comes under strain
The deteriorating health of the UK population has boosted turnover at one of Britain’s largest private hospital operators as the … Read more
Royal College of GPs warn profession could reach ‘breaking point’
A government pledge to increase GP numbers by 5,000 within three years is falling short amid fears the profession “could … Read more
Nearly 40 per cent of GPs plan to leave the NHS within five years
Government attempts to stop GPs quitting the profession are failing as four in 10 say they are planning to retire … Read more
West Norfolk surgery under threat of closure
A West Norfolk surgery is under threat of closure. Vida Healthcare, who run Fairstead Surgery, say the building is not … Read more
GPs oppose ‘huge and unwieldy’ STP plans
GPs in North Staffordshire have said they want to see a new multispecialty community provider set up for the region … Read more
‘Megalithic’ changes to health and adult social care agreed
Three years ago the county council formed the East Sussex Better Together programme with clinical commissioning groups, the trust running … Read more
Mum’s plea to save special heart unit
A Lincolnshire mum has said her eight-year-old son may not have survived his ordeal if it was played out again … Read more