Ten reasons why the NHS needs long-term rises in funding
10 evidence based reasons for sustained rises in NHS funding – More than expected, but half the sum needed, the Autumn … Read more
A&E delays linked to tens of thousands of patient deaths
Royal College of Emergency Medicine has analysed and report that A&E delays may have led to more than 20,000 patient … Read more
Controversial primary care mergers in Yorkshire
This month has seen approval for major changes in GP provision in South Yorkshire with the South Yorkshire ICB giving … Read more
Charities accuse government of “betrayal” on plan for mental health
Mental health charities say the government’s broken promise to produce a new strategy focused on mental health “risks letting down … Read more
Report struggles to find ”tangible benefits” of NHS reorganisation
A new report by the Commons Public Accounts Committee raises serious questions over the reorganisation of England’s NHS into 42 … Read more
Call for review of prescription charges
With growing numbers of hard-pressed people in England failing to collect prescribed medicine because of the £9.35 per item cost, … Read more
NHS strikes called off for talks
The surprise announcement that the Royal College of Nursing was calling off its planned escalation of strike action having been promised talks … Read more
Eating disorder service in ‘very distressing’ state after 19 deaths
Ombudsman Rob Behrens, the author of a Parliamentary report into ‘failing’ eating disorder services in 2017, says the number of … Read more
Emergency Care Plan raises more questions
A new plan to rescue struggling NHS emergency services, pledging 800 ambulances, 5000 more hospital beds and bolstering community care has been … Read more
Problems mount for New Hospitals Programme
Concerns over the New Hospitals Programme (NHP) have been growing in recent months, since NHS Providers warned that it was on … Read more