Cuts in services
Richards: NHS must protect waiting times and access to treatment
The NHS must protect waiting times for planned treatment and maintain access to evidence based care despite ongoing austerity, the outgoing … Read more
Mum’s plea to save special heart unit
A Lincolnshire mum has said her eight-year-old son may not have survived his ordeal if it was played out again … Read more
23,000-name petition to save Leek’s Moorlands Hospital receives unanimous support
A petition to save a community hospital has received unanimous backing from councillors. More than 23,000 people signed their support … Read more
Cuts a huge step back for public health
Doctors have warned of a ‘huge step back’ in public health after research revealed big cuts to sexual health, quit-smoking … Read more
Midwives call for ‘urgent’ funding for mental health care for new mothers after postnatal depression death
There is an “urgent need” for more funding for mental health care for expectant and new mothers, leading midwives have … Read more
Six month stay of execution for maternity services at Darlington Memorial Hospital
Closure-threatened hospital maternity services have received a stay of execution after a decision over their future was delayed for at … Read more
UK cancer survival rates lag behind those of other European countries – study
Cancer survival rates in the UK continue to lag behind those of other European countries, research suggests, with experts flagging … Read more
Rise in life expectancy has stalled since 2010, research shows
A century-long rise in life expectancy has stalled since 2010 when austerity brought about deep cuts in NHS and social … Read more
NHS staff shortages to blame for big rise in cancelled operations on children and young people, Labour warns
Operations on children and young people are being cancelled in huge numbers as NHS staff shortages bite, Labour reveals today. … Read more
Life-changing Rotherham Institute for Obesity closes its doors
TWO double-decker buses full of passengers add up to an awful lot of weight. But that is the amount staff … Read more
Revealed: NHS cuts could target heart attack patients in Surrey and Sussex
Patients at risk of a heart attack could be denied vital tests and potentially life-saving operations under NHS plans to make £55m … Read more
Brighton care service requires improvement, says CQC
A Brighton care service has made changes for the better after a few tough years but still “requires improvement”, according … Read more
More patients waiting too long in A&E despite it being NHS priority
The NHS is taking longer to treat patients attending accident and emergency departments despite ministers and health officials making A&E … Read more
Theresa May to oversee £85m in cuts to public health budgets this year, analysis reveals
Theresa May has been accused of taking her “eye off the ball” over public health as it was revealed budgets … Read more
Chickens coming home to roost: local government public health budgets for 2017/18
The Department for Communities and Local Government has released new data on local authorities’ planned budgets for public health in … Read more
STP dilutes plan to centralise elective work
A sustainability and transformation partnership in the capital has dropped plans to centralise elective orthopaedic work at two sites. Commissioners … Read more