Labour manifesto pledge to build new hospitals
Almost casually, and with no real coverage in the mainstream national news media, the Labour Party has abandoned its previous … Read more
Workforce shortages and budget crisis push the NHS to the limit
Survey of 19 Integrated Care Boards (part 2 of 2), Key points: (West Midlands, South East and South West of the … Read more
ICBs tight-lipped on deficits and consequences
Survey of Integrated Care Boards, Key points: (East of England, London, East Midlands, North East and Yorkshire and North West … Read more
Mental health services breaking down under pressure
New research commissioned by the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network shows the cost of mental ill health for England was a staggering … Read more
Campaign for fair pay spreads and enjoys success
UNISON’s Pay Fair for Patient Care campaign continues across the country, with new strikes in Leicestershire, strikes continuing in Teesside, … Read more
Waiting lists “stable” despite claims of progress
Press reports of the wafer-thin reduction in the NHS waiting list in England were divided, with some reports buying the … Read more
Thousands of pests found at English hospitals
The Guardian reports that thousands of pests including rats, cockroaches and bedbugs have been found at NHS hospitals in England. Hospital … Read more
Bullying can’t hide performance failures
But while hospital beds clog up with thousands of patients who cannot be discharged for lack of services to support … Read more
NHS faces biggest actual cut in spending since 1970s – IFS
With an election looming, on past form NHS chiefs might have been expected to hold back on driving through ‘unpalatable’ … Read more
British Social Attitudes survey primes debate for the election
The British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey shows just how far satisfaction in the NHS has fallen – it is now … Read more