STP saving claims unrealistic, finds BMA
Doubts have been raised about the credibility of the blueprints for NHS reform with which ministers expect to stave off … Read more
Paramedics spend 500,000 hours outside busy A&Es, say auditors
Paramedics last year spent 500,000 hours outside hospitals with a patient in the back of their ambulance because A&E staff … Read more
Ambulance services ‘not coping’ as demand rises
Ambulance crews are finding it “increasingly difficult to cope”, an audit of the service in England says. The warning by … Read more
Public health nursing roles ‘must be preserved’ to improve UK children’s health
Health visiting and school nursing services “must be preserved” if the UK is to make strides in improving children’s health, … Read more
Milton Keynes Council leader gives out health review ultimatum
Review that plunges MK hospital and health services into jeopardy may be led by a “government insider”. This is the … Read more
GP workforce shrunk over the past year in major blow to 5,000 target
The number of GPs working in the NHS in England has dropped in the past year, striking a blow to … Read more
Theresa May refuses to rule out private US firms taking over NHS services
Theresa May refused to guarantee she will not water down food standards or open up the NHS to US firms … Read more
Clinicians and managers meet to discuss proposals for future of Lincolnshire healthcare
A meeting of more than 150 senior clinical leaders, managers and key stakeholders is taking place in Sleaford today to … Read more
Cutting hospital beds would be “lunacy,” warns senior emergency doctor
Plans to reduce bed capacity in some NHS hospitals are “lunacy” against the current backdrop of rising demand and high … Read more
Campaigners to march through city in protest at A&E changes
Protesters marched though Chelmsford city centre against plans to downgrade Broomfield Hospitals’ A&E service, which could see some of the … Read more