Secret NHS cost-cutting plans sound ‘death knell’ for British healthcare, warn campaigners
Extended waiting times, ward and service closures, and withdrawal of public funding for some treatments among proposals in new national savings … Read more
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HSJ Exclusive: New national savings drive will ‘challenge the values’ of NHS leaders
Closing wards and services, blocking choice of private providers, systematically extending waiting times, and stopping some treatments are all being … Read more
NHS calls on public to back proposed Sunningdale medical centre
DOCTORS have called on residents to end an eight year long debate by supporting plans for a new medical centre. … Read more
Cancer patient dies after being denied transfer because of bed shortage
A cancer patient died after he was denied an urgently needed transfer to another hospital because no bed was available, … Read more
Doctor reveals Slough NHS Walk-In Centre could close by September
A doctor concerned about further pressures on Wexham Park Hospital has revealed there are plans to close Slough’s walk in … Read more
What are STPs and why do they matter?
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) are place-based plans for improving health and care services in 44 areas of England. They … Read more
Beds to be axed at Leek Moorlands Hospital ‘within weeks’
Beds will be axed at another North Staffordshire hospital in the next few weeks. Campaigners have been fighting to safeguard … Read more
City leaders make first moves towards ‘virtual’ MCP
Primary and community care leaders in the Portsmouth area are planning the first steps towards rolling out a new care … Read more
Staffordshire NHS bosses: ‘Failed cancer care sell-off was NOT a waste of £840k’ – do you agree?
NHS bosses have defended a controversial cancer care ‘privatisation’ programme – which ended with no-one being awarded the £690m contract. … Read more
Future Fit: No progress made on independent review
The independent review into the Future Fit process has still not made any progress, three months after it was announced … Read more