Mental health contract could land CCGs with extra costs
Clinical commissioning groups in Birmingham have jointly tendered a service to integrate mental health services for children with those for … Read more
Clinical commissioning groups in Birmingham have jointly tendered a service to integrate mental health services for children with those for … Read more
Government plans for NHS ‘efficiency savings’ cannot be delivered without rationing of services, Labour’s new shadow health secretary has warned. … Read more
The NHS is on the brink of a major, messy failure. If nothing is done to address the underlying issues now, the … Read more
Two-thirds of GPs say long waiting times for psychological therapy are preventing patients getting treatment for common mental health problems, … Read more
Public health commissioners were forced to cap funding of GP-run NHS Health Checks as a direct result of the Government’s … Read more
Elderly people in some parts of the country are nine times more likely than in others to be admitted to … Read more
There is now widespread agreement that all societies are facing the twin challenge of limited resources and an ageing population. … Read more
GP surgeries in London are at “saturation point” and cannot provide any more care to patients, family doctors’ leaders in the capital … Read more
An NHS trust was told there were no mental health beds available across England, its medical director has said. Dr … Read more
Nearly a third of clinical commissioning groups have implemented or are considering restrictions to services this year, HSJ research reveals: … Read more