Claim Lewisham A&E service in danger rejected
Claims that Lewisham Hospital A&E could be at risk of closure again because of a shortfall in local NHS funding … Read more
STPs
Leaked STP calls for £160m for hospital services shake-up
Health leaders in Lancashire and south Cumbria believe £160m is required over the next two financial years to deliver key … Read more
Seven STP test sites revealed for ‘transforming’ maternity services
Seven local STP areas have been selected to test a range of innovative practices to transform maternity services, NHS England … Read more
Can Simon Stevens’ Sustainability and Transformation Plans save the NHS? – The Centre for Health and Public Interest
Predictions that the NHS is facing disaster have been issued so often that people no longer pay much attention. This … Read more
Merseyside and Cheshire NHS: Plans to downgrade three A&Es considered
Plans to downgrade three A&E units in Cheshire and Merseyside have been considered as part of NHS budget cuts, according … Read more
STP needs £755m of capital funding to succeed, says leaked document
More than £750m of capital funding is required to deliver the sustainability and transformation plan for Cheshire and Mersey, according … Read more
Seven councils reject STP submissions
Local authorities in London and Yorkshire have said they cannot sign up to their areas’ sustainability and transformation plans due … Read more
GPs could lose funding to neighbouring areas under STP proposals
The final draft of the five-year STP for North Central London published by Camden Council last week revealed proposals for … Read more
Leaked STP document reveals A&E downgrade plans
The sustainability and transformation plan for Cheshire and Mersey includes the downgrade of at least one accident and emergency department, … Read more
Controversial Bedford hospital review has ‘no solutions’
The Mayor of Bedford has published a draft version of a controversial review on Bedford Hospital’s future – against NHS … Read more