Articles on the deficit

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to close Integrative Care beds

By NHS Support Federation | 20th December 2016

Scotland’s largest health board has voted to close inpatient beds at a Glasgow site which previously operated as the Homeopathic … Read more

£3bn to be raided from NHS investment funds

By NHS Support Federation | 16th December 2016

More than £3bn looks set to be raided from already squeezed NHS investment funds by 2020, to prop up the … Read more

Workload damages patient care, say GPs

By NHS Support Federation | 9th December 2016

GPs in Scotland have sent a clear message that their workload is unsustainable and is affecting patient care. A BMA … Read more

‘Closure’ of Grantham A&E and maternity services overhaul revealed in leaked report

By NHS Support Federation | 6th December 2016

A leaked health report suggests A&E service at Grantham hospital could potentially end and maternity services could be centralised across … Read more

Mayor Anderson comes out fighting against controversial NHS cuts plan

By NHS Support Federation | 3rd December 2016

Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson has spoken out against a multi-million pound NHS overhaul that could lead to hospital mergers and … Read more

Shock plans to close A&E, maternity and children’s care at Nuneaton’s hospital

By NHS Support Federation | 2nd December 2016

Shock secret plans to close Accident and Emergency, maternity and the children’s unit at the George Eliot Hospital have emerged. They … Read more

STPs chosen to lead major £350m back office savings drive

By NHS Support Federation | 2nd December 2016

The Greater Manchester, Kent and Medway, mid and south Essex, and north west London STPs have been selected to be … Read more

Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) explained – The King’s Fund

By NHS Support Federation | 2nd December 2016

Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) were announced in NHS planning guidance published in December 2015. NHS organisations and local authorities in … Read more

NHS Trust Leaders Warn Staff Shortages now Outweigh Fears Over Funding

By NHS Support Federation | 30th November 2016

The largest ever survey of NHS trust chairs and chief executives has revealed rising concern over the growing NHS “workforce … Read more

Further attack on Shropshire NHS masterplan

By NHS Support Federation | 30th November 2016

A blueprint for the future of health services in Shropshire has been dismissed as being a “cuts programme” including “all … Read more