Conservatives pledge to end mental health ‘injustice’
The 1983 Mental Health Act would be replaced with new laws tackling “unnecessary detention” under Tory plans for England and … Read more
Are there 6,700 fewer mental health staff?
The claim: At least 6,700 mental health nurses and doctors have been cut from the NHS in England since 2010. … Read more
Theresa May pledges an extra 10,000 staff for NHS mental health services, but with huge doubts over funding
Theresa May is pledging an extra 10,000 staff to work in NHS mental health services – without saying how they … Read more
Lib Dems pledge 1p tax rise to ‘rescue NHS and social care’
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to increase income tax by a penny for every earner to fund a £6bn-a-year cash … Read more
Bad Brexit deal would be disaster for NHS, says Jeremy Hunt
A bad deal on Brexit would be “a disaster” for the NHS, Jeremy Hunt has said, as he claimed the … Read more
Medics warn of workforce crisis as 94% report staffing issues
Nearly 94% of acute medics today reported regular problems in their units with having a full quota of staff, deepening … Read more
GP leaders issue guidance amid a flurry of practice closures
GP leaders in Wales have set out to help practices finding themselves with ‘no way out’, amid a raft of … Read more
Coventry and Warwickshire STP aiming for ACS status this autumn
Coventry and Warwickshire sustainability and transformation partnership (STP) could become the first in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) area … Read more
NHS hospital waiting lists to rise above five million in two years, leak suggests
The number of NHS patients waiting for hospital treatment could soar to more than five million in just two years’ … Read more
New merger trust sets out five year savings plan
Essex’s new mental health provider trust must deliver £43m of savings over the next five years to hit its business … Read more