Cuts in services
Cutbacks loom for county’s health services
Full story in The Yorkshire Post, 19 February 2018 A forecast deficit of £40m across four main clinical groups (CCG) … Read more
Within 18 months, many GP practices have closed or merged in Devon
Full story at DevonLive 19 February 2018 Experts are blaming ‘chronic underfunding’ of the NHS after new figures have revealed … Read more
Gaps in mental health care for south Cumbrian children raised in Parliament
Gaps in mental health care for south Cumbrian children raised in Parliament. But bosses insist extended service will now be … Read more
NHS Data reveals, Closing Walk-In Centres Could Heap Even More Pressure On A&E Units
Full story in the Huff Post, 7 February 2018 The continued closure of walk-in centres could increase pressure on A&E … Read more
STP pays consultancy firm over £6m to cut budget
Full story in Pulse, 5 February 2018 Health and social care leaders in Kent and Medway paid over £6m to … Read more
Campaigners in Kent stage demo over stroke service proposals
Full story from the BBC News, 3 February 2018 Campaigners have staged a protest in Margate against proposals to change … Read more
NHS funding overhaul called for by former minister
Full Story in East Anglian Daily Times 2 February 2018 A former health minister has called for an overhaul of … Read more
Critical care services to leave the Isle of Wight under CCG plans
Full story in the HSJ, 31 January 2018 Critical care services are set to be moved from the Isle of … Read more
Campaigners urge independent experts to take a closer look at HRI plans
Full story in The Huddersfield Daily Examiner, 31 January 2018 Campaigners from Hands Off HRI have directly urged health experts … Read more
Demand 94% higher than expected causes ‘massive’ waits for 111 callers in Essex
Full Story in East Anglian Daily Times 30 January 2018 Unwell people in north-east Essex faced “massive” delays reaching the … Read more
War of words over planned changes at Corby Urgent Care Centre
Full story in The Northamptonshire Telegraph, 30 January 2018 Members of an action group set up to save Corby’s Urgent … Read more
Suffolk and Essex among lowest funded as government defends public health grants
Full Story in East Anglian Daily Times 29 January 2018 The Government has defended its decision to reduce public health … Read more
Death knell for two Gloucestershire hospitals as they will be replaced by £11million new facility – but campaigners say it’s not over yet
Full story in Gloucestershire Live, 25 January 2018 NHS bosses have delivered a death knell to two hospitals in the … Read more
‘Lincoln walk-in centre closure will put even more pressure on A&E’
Full story in Lincolnshire Live, 25 January 2018 Lincoln MP Karen Lee is calling for Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to … Read more
The areas struggling most with cancer targets
Full Story in HSJ 24 January 2018 Cancer patients in three counties are at greater risk of death than elsewhere … Read more
MP says the ‘shambolic’ state of the ambulance service is ‘putting lives at risk on a daily basis’
Full Story in Manchester Evening News 23 January 2018 The ‘shambolic’ state of the North West Ambulance Service was described … Read more