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
Third of life-or-death 999 ambulance calls in England not attended by paramedic
Figures obtained by the Guardian show that one in three life-or-death 999 ambulance calls in some parts of England are … Read more
Study finds GPs in deprived areas able to offer significantly less patient contact
A study published in BMJ Open reports that GP practices in more socioeconomically deprived areas would need support to increase … Read more
NHS sinks into £7bn cash crisis
Independent experts have warned that the NHS is heading into an unprecedented financial crisis and will overspend its budget by … Read more