“Tooth decay the leading cause of hospital admissions for five-to-nine-year-olds”
Over 35% of five year old children in areas of England with high levels of deprivation have had tooth decay, … Read more
Emergency Care Summit – the Lowdown reports
Just over ten years after the Francis Report revealed the full extent of the appalling systems failure that had taken … Read more
GPs angered by new imposition of new contract
NHS England has enraged GPs by imposing a new contract, which includes more stipulations around access, but no extra funding. GP leaders … Read more
Chancellor leaves NHS with “unrealistic budget for the year ahead”
While the 2023 Spring Budget was good news for wealthy people adding to hefty pension pots, informed observers appear unanimous … Read more
Public health funding “below 2015/16 levels”
With just two weeks to go until the end of the financial year, the government finally announced the Public Health grant … Read more
Budget frustrates mental health sector
Leading voices across the mental health sector gave last week’s ‘back to work’ Budget a ‘requires improvement’ rating, highlighting how … Read more
NHS England halts ‘pioneer’ health centres due to lack of funds
HSJ reports that a national plan to build new ‘super’ primary care hubs in six areas has been halted with … Read more
Junior doctors blame health secretary for triggering strikes across England
The Guardian reports that Junior doctors’ leaders have blamed Steve Barclay for triggering their three-day strike this week by ignoring … Read more
Overworked and underpaid – why the junior doctors are on strike
Junior doctors began a 72 hour strike this week, which will see them stop work across the NHS, including A&E … Read more
Downing St stance on the NHS pay struggle: credible or cynical?
Ministerial messaging on the inflationary threat of ‘unaffordable’ wage demands by low-paid NHS staff doesn’t ring true, according to expert … Read more