Annual public health funding cut of 4% branded ‘short-sighted’
Public health spending will be cut by 4% a year in real terms, as part of the government’s spending review. … Read more
‘Cuts to student midwife bursaries detrimental to the profession says RCM’
Student midwives and nurses are to stop receiving bursaries under a new cost cutting measure announced today by Chancellor George … Read more
Medical training and public health budget hit as chancellor slashes non-NHS funding
The Government is cutting the Department of Health’s budget for non-frontline services such as medical training and public health by … Read more
George Osborne’s short-term relief for the NHS falls short of a cure
The chancellor’s promise of more cash for the NHS masks substantial cuts outside the core funding, while the increase fails … Read more
Government cuts to sexual health services could cost NHS ‘billions’ over next decade
The Government’s planned cuts to public health budgets could end up costing the health service in the region of £3.5bn … Read more
NHS misses key targets in run-up to busy winter period
The NHS in England missed several key targets for A&E admissions, cancer referrals, ambulance response times and NHS 111 calls in September … Read more
Briefing: Mental health under pressure
Mental health services in England have a history of transformation – replacing long-stay institutions with care in the community, diversifying … Read more
Cuts to local authority public health budgets threaten vital services and the sustainability of the NHS
The Department of Health have announced plans to go ahead with their proposed cut to the public health budget in … Read more
Filling the gap: Tax and fiscal options for a sustainable UK health and social care system
The NHS and publicly funded adult social care will account for £157bn of public spending across the UK in 2015/16 … Read more
NHS 111 scandal: 25 deaths blamed on ambulance delays
The Telegraph published an exclusive report on an investigation of 25 patient deaths following a whistleblower’s revelation that a policy … Read more