Cuts in services
Simon Wright appointed Local Lead
Simon Wright, Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been appointed the local lead for … Read more
Public health cuts will lead to more sick people, report warns
More people will become ill as a direct result of the government cutting spending on public health, which will put … Read more
Charing Cross Hospital: Council hits back at health bosses’ formal complaint over ‘closure’ letter
The formal complaint made by NHS bosses against Hammersmith and Fulham Council is “the latest in a long line of … Read more
Campaigners protest over NHS bed closures
Campaigners have staged a protest against the closure of dozens of hospital beds. They waved placards after gathering outside Hanley’s … Read more
NHS ‘waving white flag’ as it axes 18-week waiting time operation target
Patients will face longer delays for operations after the NHS decided to shelve one of its most important waiting time … Read more
South west London hospital closure threat after NHS bossses spend more than £4m on bed cutting plans
Health bosses have spent more than £4m on developing controversial proposals that could lead to the closure of a major south … Read more
Hundreds of NHS supporters from Brighton and Hove join national demo in London
Sussex Defend the NHS and the GMB both organised travel for the train journey there and back. In London they … Read more
Frimley Health NHS Trust spent more than £38.6m on agency and contract staff in 2015/16
The Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust spent more than £38.6 million on agency and contract staff in the year 2015/16. … Read more
Struggling NHS trusts to BAN obese and underweight women from having IVF
Struggling NHS trusts are axing or rationing IVF funding for obese and underweight women. Most have already banned any with … Read more
Maternity unit to close at night
ST AUSTELL’s Penrice Birth Centre will be changing its opening hours from May 7 to 8am to 8pm. The NHS … Read more
Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust’s CEO challenged over possible hospital service cuts
What will happen to acute services at North Devon District Hospital? “I don’t know,” says Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust’s … Read more
Council and protestors say NHS plan would lead to ‘unsafe cuts’
Protestors from Weston-super-Mare’s Labour Party and Unison were at Weston Town Hall on Tuesday to speak out against cuts to … Read more
West Somerset Labour join NHS march on Westminster
WEST Somerset Labour members made their voices heard at an NHS demonstration in London. According the Metropolitan Police, more than … Read more
North Swindon MP criticises plan to close mental health facility
NORTH Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson has criticised a proposal by the Avon & Wiltshire Mental Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to … Read more
“Sickening”: vital healthcare workers who ease hospital bed crisis could be axed in £400k council cuts
“SICKENING, outrageous and ironic.” Those are the words of devastated healthcare workers who face redundancy despite providing vital acute care … Read more
Councillors clash at politically-charged NHS debate as figures show Gloucestershire Trust deficit has almost quadrupled to £42m
HEALTH care services in Gloucestershire are under extreme and sustained pressure, deficits in the county’s NHS Trust have quadrupled and … Read more