£1 billion Midland Metropolitan Hospital to open – 6 years late with less beds
The long-delayed Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) in Smethwick, West Birmingham, is now planned to open on October 6, six … Read more
Darzi rides again
Lord Darzi may be best known as a high-flying surgeon, but he is also quite keen on knocking out reports … Read more
South West investigation shows painful compromises to avoid deficits
According to a Lowdown survey of recent board papers, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) covering the South West of England are … Read more
Tough choices for NHS saddled with local deficits
Lord Darzi has delivered a stark report on the NHS’s unprecedented problems. The Prime Minister responded with a commitment to producing a … Read more
Funding needed sooner not later: London mental health cuts
One of London’s largest mental health trusts, East London Foundation Trust, is attempting to cut spending by £29m – and … Read more
Report finds rules for migrants harm health staff and NHS
Nurses working in the NHS who have trained overseas are struggling to cope with the increases in cost of living … Read more
Management consultancy still booming as NHS faces cuts
In her first speech to the Commons as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves committed to “reining in” consultancy spending in government departments. Both Labour … Read more
Evidence casts doubt on new cancer blood test usage
There is mounting evidence that the Galleri blood test to detect multiple types of cancer from a single blood sample … Read more
Wes Streeting’s challenge – how to fix ‘broken’ NHS
Latest performance figures show further decline The latest NHS performance figures are a stark reminder of the scale of the task Keir … Read more
Disputes over fair pay continue
Healthcare assistants (HCAs) and other support workers, some of the lowest paid workers in the NHS, have continued their campaign … Read more