Hundreds more hidden patients waiting 52 weeks for treatment
At least 378 more patients than previously thought have been waiting a year or more for planned treatment, HSJ has … Read more
NHS struggling to plug a £22bn funding ‘black hole’, says report
The NHS in England lacks a convincing plan to plug a £22bn “black hole” in funding within five years, according to parliament’s … Read more
Why contracting out to private health providers doesn’t always work
The NHS (Reinstatement) bill received its second reading in parliament last week. Its aim is to reverse the creeping privatisation … Read more
RCN responds to ‘nursing associate’ consultation
The RCN has today published its response to Health Education England’s consultation on proposals to introduce a new nursing support … Read more
Eye risk from ‘overstretched NHS’
Eye specialists say hundreds of patients suffer irreversible sight loss every year in England because services are overstretched and under-resourced. … Read more
Not enough doctors for 7-day NHS, says Royal College head
There are not enough doctors to run a seven-day NHS in England, according to a leading doctor. In a speech on … Read more
NHS records worst ever performance figures
The NHS recorded its worst ever performance in the first month of the year as services struggled to cope with … Read more
Hospital staffing crisis as 40% of consultant posts remain vacant
Royal College of Physicians says ‘gathering storm’ of problems puts health secretary’s seven-day NHS plan at risk. Hospitals are facing … Read more
Jeremy Hunt urged to act against avoidable deaths from epilepsy
The Epilepsy Society has launched a new campaign calling on the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to act against avoidable deaths … Read more
Why are more children being prescribed antidepressants? Funding cuts
New research published this week shows that between 2005 and 2013 there was a 54% increase in the number of children and … Read more