Social Care for Older People – The King’s Fund
This report, published jointly with the Nuffield Trust, looks at the current state of social care services for older people … Read more
GPs decry Capita’s privatised backup services as ‘shambles’
Family doctors have criticised the “shambles” that has ensued after the firm Capita was handed a £700m contract to provide … Read more
Charity warns of shortage of nurses in children’s palliative care
by Jo Stephenson, Reporter A worrying shortage of nurses working in children’s palliative care is having a negative impact on … Read more
Four Liverpool hospitals could merge as Merseyside NHS faces £1 billion black hole
Four Liverpool hospitals could merge as the NHS faces a black hole of nearly £1 BILLION in Merseyside and Cheshire. … Read more
NHS facing ‘pockets of meltdown’ this winter
The NHS will experience “pockets of meltdown” this winter as the service comes under increasing pressure, a leading doctor has … Read more
GPs write to CCG to say they are stopping all ‘unfunded’ work
GPs in Lincolnshire will stop offering non-essential services they not commissioned to provide unless they are given the cash to … Read more
NHS chiefs warn that hospitals in England are on the brink of collapse
The body that represents hospitals across England has issued a startling warning that the NHS is close to breaking point … Read more
The gap between funds and delivery is a chasm in the NHS: something has to give
Waiting lists are at their highest in eight years. In the absence of extra money, we need an open and … Read more
New NHS performance measures to be implemented next year
NHS England is to introduce new measures on the performance of a whole healthcare system that will require a “change … Read more
Health education bosses miss GP training target
Health Education England has failed to reach its target of delivering 3,250 doctors in GP training by 2016, despite having … Read more