New NHS organisations slide quickly into deficit
Recent estimates suggest Integrated Commissioning Boards are headed for a combined deficit this year of £1.3bn (an average of around £30m per … Read more
Union boss warns Barclay will ‘carry the can’ if patients suffer due to strikes
Unite leader Sharon Graham has said that the Health Secretary will have to “carry the can” if patients suffer as … Read more
Tories ‘failing women’ as gynaecology waiting times treble in a decade
The Guardian reports that the Conservatives have been accused of “failing women” as analysis reveals gynaecology waiting times have trebled … Read more
Ways to raise the money the NHS needs
The government claims that to pay inflation-busting increases to public sector workers would cost an extra £28 billion: but BBC … Read more
Why is the NHS pay review process not working?
Strikes in Scotland have been averted by direct negotiations between the government and the health unions enabling agreement on an … Read more
How can new diagnostics hubs cope with staff shortages?
Nineteen more locations have been announced for Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) by the Health and social care secretary Steve Barclay, which takes … Read more
Delays to mental health treatment in England ‘putting more children in care’
Delays to NHS treatment have led to an increasing number of emotionally troubled children being taken into care because their … Read more
Nurses coming to work in UK after ‘forced migration’ from Zimbabwe
The UK is employing thousands of nurses that have left Zimbabwe due to poor pay and conditions in what has … Read more
National State of Patient Safety 2022 – report by Institute of Global Health Innovation
Keeping patients safe during their care and treatment should be at the heart of any health system, including the NHS. … Read more
Harsh financial reality and cuts bite in new NHS organisations
Reality is beginning to bite for the new Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) as their promises of achieving a financial break-even … Read more