Urgent review of mental health services requested by NHS England
An urgent review of services for people with severe mental health issues, such as psychosis and paranoid schizophrenia, has been … Read more
NHS England cracking the financial whip
“The floggings will continue until morale improves” appears to be NHS England’s management approach as they turn up the heat … Read more
Wes Streeting turns to the ‘usual suspects’: why no involvement of trade unions and patients?
When Tony Blair’s government took office in 1997, every one of the newly-appointed health ministers who had worked with campaigners … Read more
Doctors give Darzi hard facts on primary care
As Wes Streeting’s review kicks off, there is growing evidence on all sides that Labour’s promise to “bring back the … Read more
Independent investigation into nursing regulator called for by nursing leaders
Nursing leaders have called for the government to launch an independent investigation into the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), following … Read more
Now Labour is in, press for action to rescue the NHS
With 412 Labour MPs and a huge majority in the House of Commons, Keir Starmer’s Labour government clearly now has … Read more
Labour’s strong mandate to fix “broken” NHS
After 14 long years of real-terms cuts in funding alongside increased pressures on the NHS, its 76th birthday (July 5) saw … Read more
Terminally ill woman ‘forced to sleep on floor’ while waiting in A&E
The Mirror reports that a terminally ill woman was forced to sleep on the floor while waiting in A&E. Madeleine … Read more
Battles rage over Physician Associates
The pace and intensity of the row over the role and regulation of Physicians Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia Associates (AAs) have both … Read more
Crisis in A&E shown in Dispatches programme surprises no one who works in A&E
The recently aired Channel 4 Dispatches programme, Undercover A&E: NHS in crisis has received widespread coverage due to its exposure of the … Read more