Private firms receive £2.3m to draw up STP plans
Private firms have been paid a ‘shocking’ £2.3m to draw up controversial plans which will cut health and social care … Read more
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Bury and Prestwich walk-in centre closures in care shake-up
Two walk-in centres will close as part of a shake-up of urgent care to reduce hospital attendance and admissions. The … Read more
Burton residents launch alternative fight in bid to see all three Staffordshire A&E units saved
Burton residents have launched a petition calling on Staffordshire politicians to take a stand against the Sustainability and Transformation Plan … Read more
Theresa May accused of ‘playing down’ NHS crisis and ‘scapegoating’ GPs
The BMA’s chairman, Dr Mark Porter, said the underfunding of the NHS and “salami slicing” has led to a situation … Read more
Will Bristol’s NHS survive £305M slash in budget? Councillors debate breaking point for service
Plans to cut £305 million from the Bristol area’s NHS funding will result in fewer hospital beds, closure of services … Read more
Major NHS plans made public as consultation on Oxfordshire changes starts
The first salvo of controversial plans to radically change NHS services in Oxfordshire are set to be published today. It … Read more
Exclusive: STPs forecast NHS will employ thousands fewer staff
The NHS’s unpublished proposals for dealing with extreme funding pressure suggest it will employ thousands fewer nurses and other staff … Read more
Emergency care demand must fall for three years under STP plans
The health service will have to reduce the number of patients admitted to hospital as an emergency for three years … Read more
‘No change is not an option’: What next for the NHS in Hampshire?
NO CHANGE to the National Health Service in Hampshire is not an option, a public meeting heard. Health chiefs told … Read more
‘Positive’ talks over bid to save beds at Wigton cottage hospital
Hospital campaigners in Wigton are optimistic after talks about their alternative plan to save beds were said to be “positive”. … Read more