The £600m hole in Nottinghamshire’s health services
More than half a billion pounds of savings are expected to be made by Nottinghamshire’s health and social care over … Read more
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary: A&E move a step closer
A proposal to close Huddersfield’s A&E department has moved a step closer after health groups voted unanimously in favour of … Read more
Poor staffing and workloads make midwives leave
Midwives are leaving and being driven away by excessive workloads and poor staffing levels, says a new report. The RCM publication … Read more
Dangerous and unsafe’ care driving midwives out of NHS
RCM survey reports inadequate staffing levels, bullying, poor working conditions and fears of making ‘tragic mistakes’ Inadequate staffing levels are … Read more
Meeting reveals big NHS cuts planned across Derbyshire
An Amber Valley borough councillor has voiced concerns over ‘secret’ plans for £240m worth of cuts to the NHS in … Read more
Biggest threat to patient safety is tired doctors, says RCGP in response to CQC State of Care report 2015/2016
Chair of the RCGP, Dr Maureen Baker, has issued a response to the Care Quality Commission’s annual State of Care … Read more
NHS high-risk maintenance backlog increases by 70%
NHS trusts are increasingly struggling to address serious maintenance concerns with their estate, new figures from NHS Digital show. The … Read more
Huge spike in ‘high risk’ maintenance problems at trusts
The backlog of “high risk” maintenance problems at NHS trust estates increased by almost 70 per cent last year, as … Read more
CQC: State of Health Care and Adult Social Care in England 2015/16
CQC Summary Demands are increasing on health and social care. State of Care – our annual overview of health and … Read more
Lack of mental health crisis beds a ‘national scandal’ – HSJ Exclusive
Mental health chiefs have branded a shortage of acute beds for crisis care a “national scandal”, and said extra cash … Read more