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
Number of NHS patients waiting more than 12 hours on hospital trolleys rises 6,000%, figures show
The proportion of patients waiting for more than 12 hours on trolleys has increased by more than 6,000 per cent, … 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
Blackpool A&E crisis cases top UK list
An average of two people a day are being admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital after taking life-threatening overdoses, it has … Read more
NHS patients offered the chance to see a GP weeks earlier – if they pay
NHS patients are being offered the chance to jump the queue to see a GP weeks earlier – if they … 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
Unprecedented winter bed pressure revealed in new stats
Acute bed occupancy hit a record high in the final quarter of 2016-17, while a long-term reduction in the number … Read more
In short supply: pay policy and nurse numbers Workforce profile and trends in the English NHS
In April 2017, the House of Lords Select Committee on the long-term sustainability of the NHS concluded that the biggest … Read more
The parties’ pledges on health and social care
Ahead of the general election, we summarise the main pledges made by the three main parties on health and social … Read more
Theresa May ditches manifesto plan with ‘dementia tax’ U-turn
Theresa May has announced a U-turn on her party’s social care policy by promising an “absolute limit” on the amount … Read more