NHS spending per person will be cut next year, ministers confirm
The Government will cut the National Health Service’s budget per person in real terms next year, ministers have admitted in … Read more
Hospitals cancelled record number of urgent operations last year
Hospitals cancelled a record number of urgent operations last year as bed shortages left them struggling to cope with the … Read more
STP saving claims unrealistic, finds BMA
Doubts have been raised about the credibility of the blueprints for NHS reform with which ministers expect to stave off … Read more
Public health nursing roles ‘must be preserved’ to improve UK children’s health
Health visiting and school nursing services “must be preserved” if the UK is to make strides in improving children’s health, … Read more
Is the NHS in crisis?
The chairman of the Leeds Health Scrutiny Board certainly thinks so. In a letter to the Yorkshire Evening Post, Coun … Read more
How the ‘humanitarian’ crisis in the NHS is paving the way for private healthcare
It has been a calamitous winter inside the NHS. Last week, three people tragically died at Worcestershire Royal hospital with … Read more
Theresa May ignores NHS warnings at her peril After years of restraint, it is now imperative to spend more on health – The FT View
Another winter freeze hits Britain, another winter crisis looms in the National Health Service. Hospitals are cancelling outpatient appointments and … Read more
BMA demands healthcare plan detail
The Government must show leadership and spell out the detail of how health and social care reform will be achieved, … Read more