Charges proposed for out-of-hours GP appointments in England
Patients could face paying their family doctors for out-of-hours appointments and minor procedures that fall outside the surgery’s contracted NHS … Read more
Campaigners express fears over proposed health service changes
Campaigners staged a demonstration against proposed changes to NHS services ahead of a meeting of Nottingham’s health bosses. Members of … Read more
Is the NHS in crisis?
The chairman of the Leeds Health Scrutiny Board certainly thinks so. In a letter to the Yorkshire Evening Post, Coun … Read more
Party members take to the streets over risk to community hospitals
Labour Party supporters took to the streets of Launceston and Bude on Saturday to warn people that community hospitals could … Read more
NHS at breaking point says ‘appalled’ Leeds councillor
A senior councillor in Yorkshire’s largest city has said patients and NHS staff are being let down because of a … Read more
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust sends open letter to MPs over Dewsbury A&E
Health bosses have pleaded with two MPs to help clear up “misunderstandings” about the future of an A&E department. They have … Read more
Thousands of patients could be forced into care homes due to CCG cuts
Thousands of patients could be forced into residential care as a result of clinical commissioning groups restricting funding for care … Read more
Care for the NHS demonstration in Nottingham
As part of the Labour Party National Care for the NHS Campaign Day today, a demonstration and petition signing was … Read more
Are you willing to pay extra tax to prop up the NHS in Northamptonshire?
Health bosses in Northamptonshire need to save £230 million over the next five years to balance the books… but would … Read more
Motion on downgrade of Grantham A&E wins cross-party support but three abstain
A motion put before South Kesteven District Council yesterday saying that a downgrade of Grantham A&E was unacceptable was supported … Read more