Vast majority of mental health trusts have safety concerns, CQC warns
Mental health trusts are facing serious safety concerns, with all but three of those rated by the Care Quality Commission before July needing … Read more
Social care cuts take English service to tipping point, regulator warns
A&E units are struggling to cope because social care services that help elderly people have been cut so much that … Read more
£500m savings plan set to shift workload to GPs amid trust merger
GPs in one region of England may have to shoulder an increasing burden of patient care as part of radical … Read more
STPs are making plans ‘they do not believe can be delivered’
Health economy leaders are being forced to draw up sustainability plans which they do not believe can be delivered, according … Read more
Health: Why city patients should be listened to before committing to change
There are plenty of reasons to be proud of our local NHS – as well as plenty of good suggestions … Read more
Commissioners plan children’s surgery shake-up
Two district hospitals would stop providing hyper-acute stroke care and reduce access to paediatric surgery under a proposed shake up … Read more
Success Regime region consults on major services restructure
NHS services in West, North and East Cumbria are consulting on the possibility of closing some services in order to … Read more
Foolish’ not to focus on CAMHS as 70% of nurses find services inadequate
It is “foolish” of the NHS and the government not to focus on meeting the needs of children with mental … Read more
Nurse staffing shortages are ‘top priority’ for new regulator’s senior nurse
Staffing is the main issue concerning the senior nurse at the newly-created regulator NHS Improvement, as well as being the … Read more
Seven in 10 nurses say young people’s mental healthcare is inadequate
Seven out of 10 specialist nurses caring for the growing number of young people struggling with mental health problems believe … Read more