A third in UK missed work in 2022 due to delays accessing NHS care
Research has found that one in three people have missed work in the last year because of delays in accessing … Read more
MPs conclude that NHS workforce plan cannot deliver
The cross-party Public Accounts Committee has heavily criticised the government’s 15 year workforce plan in a new report, in particular the … Read more
Decisions over outsourcing in the NHS
Competitive tendering for contracts in the NHS is set to reduce significantly once the new framework for the procurement of … Read more
Whatever happened to those promised extra beds?
As the promises made by Rishi Sunak and his ministers back in January fade further into the past, they gradually … Read more
CQC – State of Care Report 2022/23
The Care Quality Commission has published its annual State of Care report for 2022/23. The report is an assessment of … Read more
Time for solutions on social care workforce
A 15 year workforce strategy is to be developed for social care by Skills for Care, the workforce development body, in an … Read more
Mental health declining, what’s the plan?
World Mental Health Day on October 10th took the theme of good mental health as a universal human right. In the … Read more
Problem for both parties as NHS cash crisis heading from bad to worse
A new blog on NHS funding by the Nuffield Trust’s Sally Gainsbury highlights the scale of the problems coming down the line … Read more
New figures highlight death tolls from NHS delays
The terrible consequences of the lack of front line NHS capacity, in both elective emergency services, is taking a heavy … Read more
Prevention is better than cure: cry for a change in government policy
A renewed focus on and an increase in funding for public health services is badly needed if the current decline … Read more