The outlook for public spending on the NHS
It is remarkable that over the current parliament, while total spending by government departments on public services has been cut … Read more
NHS cash pressures causing bad rationing decisions
The NHS is starting to make unfair and inappropriate decisions on rationing healthcare in England due to growing financial pressures … Read more
Rationing in the NHS
This briefing sets out to highlight some of the key issues and dilemmas facing policy-makers and practitioners in the area … Read more
Cancer victims face postcode lottery for NHS care
Thousands of cancer patients are dying needlessly every year because of an “unacceptable” postcode lottery of care, MPs warn. A … Read more
Children’s mental health services ‘cut by £50m’
NHS spending on children’s mental health services in England has fallen by more than 6% in real terms since 2010, … Read more
Eight cancer drugs to be denied on NHS
Thousands of cancer patients will be denied NHS drugs following a decision to withdraw funding for at least eight life-extending … Read more
A&E performance sinks to new low
Hospital A&E performance sank to a fresh low over the new year, with NHS England statistics showing that emergency departments … Read more
CCGs starting to ration hearing aids in order to cut costs
Campaigners are accusing the NHS of imposing “cruel” cuts on people who are going deaf by denying them the hearing … Read more
Deaths linked to mental health beds crisis as cuts leave little slack in system
At least eight people have died in the past two years after problems accessing psychiatric beds for mental health patients … Read more
UNISON survey shows NHS staff are overworked and underpaid
A new survey by UNISON, the UK’s biggest health trade union, reveals that three quarters of NHS workers said there … Read more