Cuts in services
Changing population means NHS faces real-terms funding cut this decade
Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) reveals that real-terms DH spending will increase by 12% over the period … Read more
Future Fit: No progress made on independent review
The independent review into the Future Fit process has still not made any progress, three months after it was announced … Read more
NHS pay cap ‘must be lifted’
The pay cap on NHS staff must be lifted because it puts patient safety at risk, NHS bosses say. NHS … Read more
Are there 6,700 fewer mental health staff?
The claim: At least 6,700 mental health nurses and doctors have been cut from the NHS in England since 2010. … Read more
Bad Brexit deal would be disaster for NHS, says Jeremy Hunt
A bad deal on Brexit would be “a disaster” for the NHS, Jeremy Hunt has said, as he claimed the … Read more
GP leaders issue guidance amid a flurry of practice closures
GP leaders in Wales have set out to help practices finding themselves with ‘no way out’, amid a raft of … Read more
NHS hospital waiting lists to rise above five million in two years, leak suggests
The number of NHS patients waiting for hospital treatment could soar to more than five million in just two years’ … Read more
New merger trust sets out five year savings plan
Essex’s new mental health provider trust must deliver £43m of savings over the next five years to hit its business … Read more
Are NHS transformation plans a sticking plaster over big funding gaps?
Almost every day there’s a new report on the state of NHS finances. With so many negative headlines, it can … Read more
NHS Ambulances fail to reach most seriously ill and injured patients in time despite efficiency drive
Ambulances are failing to reach thousands of seriously-ill patients within the eight-minute target time, despite a dramatic reduction in the … Read more
Nurses will see their pay ‘cut by 12% over a decade’
NHS workers will have had their pay cut by 12% by the end of the decade because of a government-imposed … Read more
Tories ‘relaxed’ about NHS crisis because they think election is won
The government is ‘relaxed’ about the crisis in general practice because it thinks Labour can’t win the general election, a … Read more
Government ‘lacks credible plan’ for improving GP access, say MPs
The Government’s plans to boost access to GP appointments and expand the workforce lack credibility, according to an influential committee … Read more
The areas where NHS cuts could hit hardest
The areas of the country where NHS cuts are likely to hit hardest because services are nearing their “overdraft” limits … Read more
Merton Council leader ‘opposes potential A&E closure’ at St Helier Hospital, but NHS spokesperson denies south west London STP specifies services to be axed
Health campaigners have welcomed Merton Council’s opposition to the potential closure of an accident and emergency department ahead of a consultation … Read more