Cuts in services
Controversial care plans U-turned by ‘carebnb’ trust
Full story in The HSJ 26 October 2017 The trust involved in a controversial plan to send discharged patients to … Read more
Trust board backs chief nurse over ‘unpopular’ ward closures
A nursing director has warned his trust that more wards may have to close due to a shortage of registered … Read more
Children waiting up to 18 months for mental health treatment – CQC
Children with mental health problems are waiting up to 18 months to be treated, a government-ordered report will reveal next … Read more
Babies missing out on basic checks as number of health visitors plunges
Babies are missing out on basic checks as a result of plunging numbers of health visitors, Labour has claimed. New … Read more
Future of Rothbury hospital ward goes to Secretary of State
The future of the inpatient ward at Rothbury Community Hospital is going to the top, after councillors voted to refer … Read more
Calderdale Royal A&E to shut at night if staffing becomes critically low
Plans have been drawn up to close an A&E department serving Huddersfield people if staffing numbers become critically low. The … Read more
Revealed: NHS’s plans to bar patients from attending A&E without a referral
NHS England is considering pilots to stop walk-in patients attending A&E departments, requiring them to be referred by a GP … Read more
Fears over ‘long-term downgrading’ of Bassetlaw Hospital as reviews begin
Campaigners have raised concerns that there will be a “long term downgrading” of services at Bassetlaw Hospital after it emerged … Read more
NHS straining at the seams year before 70th birthday, finds regulator
The NHS is in danger of a sharp decline in its services around its 70th birthday next year, with the risk of … Read more
NHS patients going blind and missing cancer treatments due to hospital failings, report finds
Patients in Cornwall died after waiting too long for heart treatment, while others were left to go blind, according to a damning … Read more
Charity fears national precedent if CCG axes free transport services
A charity has warned a dangerous precedent may be set if a clinical commissioning group enforces its decision to stop … Read more
NHS Cornwall cuts patient transport for life-saving treatment
Full story at CornwallLive, 29 September 2017 Three times a week, 74-year-old Doreen Roe has to travel to the Royal Cornwall … Read more
Falling number of NHS child psychiatrists provokes ‘deep concern’
The number of NHS psychiatrists helping troubled children and young people in England is falling despite the growing demand for care, new … Read more
Exposed: ‘secretive’ NHS cost-cutting plans include children’s care
diagnostics and treatment for children with complex needs are among services earmarked for cost-cutting plans considered by the NHS to … Read more
Government accused of ’empty promises’ on mental health as NHS plans to slash funding
The Government has been accused of “empty promises” over boosting mental health provision as new figures reveal that half of … Read more
NHS spends £80m on private ambulances a year, data shows
The NHS is spending almost £80m a year hiring private ambulances to answer 999 calls and take patients to hospital for appointments, … Read more