Sustainability and Transformation Plans – kill or cure for the NHS? – Colin Leys
Local NHS areas have til June to try and submit convincing plans to dramatically improve healthcare whilst saving large sums … Read more
NHS in England reveals £2.45bn record deficit
The NHS in England has run up a record deficit of £2.45bn – the biggest overspend in its history – … Read more
NHS deficit damaging services to patients, says UNISON
Commenting on new figures showing a deficit of £2.45bn in NHS finances, UNISON head of health Christina McAnea said: “This … Read more
More neonatal nursing and midwifery staff key to reducing baby deaths, say charities
Charities have called for urgent action to address staffing and funding shortfalls in neonatal care in the light of a … Read more
‘Almost half’ of junior doctors ‘will quit the NHS’ if contract is imposed
Almost half of junior doctors plan to quit the NHS if health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s threatened contract imposition goes ahead, … Read more
Seven-day plan is unworkable, says royal college leader
The unresourced plan to expand seven-day services in the NHS has crushed morale in a service already ‘stretched beyond reason’, … Read more
Trust reports dozens of 12 hour trolley waits in single month
Around 70 emergency patients waited more than 12 hours to be admitted at an acute trust in Greater Manchester in … Read more
Plan to train NHS nurses to cover for doctors sparks alarm
A plan to train nurses to stand in for doctors as a way to tackle the hospital staffing crisis has … Read more
GPs like me can’t help mental health patients in 10 minutes – it’s cruel
The word compassion in all Latin derived languages combines the prefix, with (com) and the root, to bear or suffering … Read more
Penalties for under-resourced doctor concerns
GP practices rated outstanding or good by the CQC (Care Quality Commission) have benefited from more funding than those deemed … Read more