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
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