Diagnostic Radiology: Our patients are still waiting…..
Summary and Main Findings Prompt diagnosis of serious medical conditions such as cancer is essential to give patients the best … Read more
200,000 patients displaced after rapid rise in GP surgery closures last year
The number of patients being displaced by surgery closures has risen by 50% in a year, with 200,000 patients in … Read more
‘I didn’t matter’: the long wait for mental health treatment
I’ve always been a worrier, back into my teens,” said Helen Convery, 43, a radiographer from Epsom who has seen … Read more
Spike in mental health patient deaths shows NHS ‘struggling to cope’
A sudden spike in the number of mental health patients dying unexpectedly in NHS care has prompted calls for a wide-ranging investigation … Read more
LMC sounds alarm over council’s £8m cut to public health
GP practices will ‘struggle to cope’ as Government policy is forcing public health budget cuts of several millions in some … Read more
‘Costs of agency staff are spiraling out of control say midwives’
NHS trusts in England pay almost fifty pounds per hour for agency midwives when the normal rate of pay for … Read more
Diabetes care ‘varies hugely’ across England
There is an “unduly healthy picture” of the care patients receive for the condition, according to a new report. The Department … Read more
How does NHS spending compare with health spending internationally?
By John Appleby, Chief Economist at The Kings Fund In 2000, current spending on health care in the United Kingdom was … Read more
NHS funding is falling behind European neighbours’ average, research finds
Britain’s spending on its health service is falling by international standards and, by 2020, will be £43bn less a year … Read more
NICE leak: A&Es could be understaffed ‘half of the time’
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence document, reproduced by HSJ today, suggested A&E departments needed to build a … Read more