The impact on patients

These leaks show Jeremy Hunt’s deception over the seven-day NHS – Rachel Clarke

It’s 4am. When your heart arrests and the emergency call goes out, what you really don’t want is a doctor … Read more

Vulnerable adults at risk as councils face £1bn social care shortfall

Outlook for care provision in England is bleak with cuts eating into resources despite rising need for support, says report. … Read more

NHS finance chiefs warn of poorer care and longer waiting times

NHS finance managers warn today that patients are set to experience poorer care, longer waiting times for treatment and greater … Read more

Regulator accused of ‘dismantling’ NICE safe staffing work

The new regulator NHS Improvement has been accused of “undermining and dismantling” official safe staffing guidance, after it was revealed … Read more

‘This isn’t acceptable’: outcry at state of NHS mental health care funding

A cross-party inquiry by MPs into the funding of mental health services has received more than 95,000 personal submissions in … Read more

Rise in urgent operations being cancelled

Two trusts cancelled urgent operations at least twice for more than 20 patients, official statistics show. HSJ analysis of NHS … Read more

Children and Young People’s Mental Health: State of the Nation

Today CentreForum have published the first report of our Commission on children and young people’s mental health. Our new research … Read more

Mental health services turn away 23% of under-18s referred to them

Mental Health services turn away nearly a quarter of the children and young people who come to them for help, … Read more

Six ways in which NHS financial pressures can affect patient care

NHS finances are almost at breaking point. Since 2010, the unprecedented slowdown in funding growth and rising demand have made … Read more

Prestigious teaching trust restricts access to heart service

A prestigious teaching hospital trust has temporarily restricted access to its outpatient cardiology service for out of area referrals, a … Read more