John Puntis: In defence of the NHS
The NHS is attacked on a variety of spurious grounds. Negative statements often being repeated uncritically and ad nauseam by … Read more
Grim warnings as NHS plunged into another under-funded winter
All last year ministers promised to ensure the NHS was better able to cope this winter than it was last … Read more
Doubling of average waits for critical stroke treatments
HSJ has reported that the national performance against key measures collected by the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme has plummeted, … Read more
Experts say NHS data for England showing rise in cancer checks is misleading
Experts have said that the NHS figures that show more people than ever are being checked for cancer are “misleading”. … Read more
Study finds two in three UK doctors suffer ‘moral distress’ due to overstretched NHS
A survey by MDDUS, a medical defence organisation reports that two in three UK doctors are suffering “moral distress” caused … Read more
No increased budget for NHS as winter sets in
The latest emergency services data make grim reading: and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine is warning things are set to get … Read more
Health inequalities continue for people with learning difficulties or autism
People with learning difficulties and those with autism are not receiving the same standard of healthcare as the general population … Read more
New NHS deal “too generous to big pharma” say campaigners
Concerns over the privatisation of health services tend to be focused on the outsourcing of elective clinical care, mental health, … Read more
New cash squeeze on England’s NHS
The worsening financial plight of England’s 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) is widening the gulf between NHS England issuing demands … Read more
Abuse of migrant care workers widespread, Unison reports
Carers recruited from overseas are suffering appalling levels of exploitation, financial abuse and threats from unscrupulous employees, according to the … Read more