Iain Duncan Smith backtracks on leave side’s £350m NHS claim
Leading Brexit campaigner Iain Duncan Smith has distanced himself from a pledge by the official leave campaign to spend £350m … Read more
The other NHS crisis: the overworked nurses who are leaving in despair
At what point is a qualified nurse – who entered the NHS expecting long hours and low pay – pushed so far … Read more
‘Desperate situation’ faced by public health
In 2014, the Five Year Forward View said ‘… the future health of millions of children, the sustainability of the … Read more
What does Brexit mean for NHS funding?
The vote for Brexit and the economic and political turbulence that attends it have ushered in a period of huge … Read more
Major hospital incidents becoming year-round occurrence, nurses warn
Mounting pressures on hospitals mean that patients are being treated in storerooms, frail and elderly patients are being moved around … Read more
Health chiefs warn of ‘reckless’ cuts in student nurse funding
Britain’s major health organisations have called on the government to put a stop to “reckless” plans to reform student nurse … Read more
Stevens: Give any extra funding to social care over NHS
The chief executive of NHS England has said there is a “strong argument” that ministers should prioritise allocating any additional … Read more
Teaching hospital discovers dozens of year-plus waiters
Imperial College Healthcare Trust has declared 47 patients who have waited more than a year for elective treatment, latest board … Read more
One in eight GP practice nurse positions is vacant
One in eight practice nurse places in the UK is vacant, a new survey from Pulse can reveal. Out of … Read more
NHS boss says promise of £8bn in extra funding may be far from enough
The boss of the NHS has told Jeremy Hunt that the health service may need closer to £21bn extra over the next … Read more