Cuts in services
Health review bosses asked to save A&E services at all three hospitals
RESIDENTS have called on health bosses to maintain A&E services at all three hospitals in the area after draft plans … Read more
NHS in North East at breaking point says senior doctor ahead of crucial Commons meeting
One of the North East’s top health officials is meeting with MPs to discuss what he describes as the NHS … Read more
All 64 beds to shut at Bradwell Hospital within days
Campaigners have lost their fight against the closure of 64 hospital beds – after NHS bosses revealed they will close … Read more
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service to be redesigned in Bolton
Concerns over recruitment could lead to responsibility for children’s mental health services in Bolton being transferred away from the hospital. … Read more
‘NHS crisis about to hit Derbyshire’, say campaigners
A “crisis” is about to hit the NHS in Derbyshire because campaigners say there are plans to cut 535 county … Read more
Campaigners claim future of Royal Bolton Hospital at risk under “disgraceful” cuts to NHS
Campaigners have hit out at plans they say will significantly reduce the size of an already stretched Royal Bolton Hospital. … Read more
Deer Park Medical Centre: Campaigners to fight on after closure
Campaigners have said they will fight to reopen an Oxfordshire doctor’s surgery forced to close. Witney’s Deer Park practice will … Read more
West Cumbrian MP raises local healthcare concerns with Health Scrutiny Committee
Sue Hayman, Member of Parliament for Workington, has written to Cllr Neil Hughes, the chair of Cumbria County Council’s Health … Read more
‘Serious concerns’ over future health care in Lincolnshire
The leader of Lincolnshire County Council has expressed “serious concerns” over a proposed shake-up of health services in the county. … Read more
Health consultancy fees ‘could have been used to benefit patients’
Health bosses spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on consultancy and admin fees while developing a local five-year plan to … Read more
‘This feels totally wrong’: Poole Hospital governors response to controversial health plans
“This feels totally wrong.” Those are the words of governors from Poole Hospital who have filed a damning response to health … Read more
NHS services face ‘impossible’ budget crisis, health trusts warn
Frontline NHS services face “mission impossible” in meeting next year’s targets, health trusts have said. Longer waiting lists for operations … Read more
NHS campaigners head for London
NHS supporters from south Warwickshire took their objections to privatisation to the streets of London. Members of South Warwickshire Keep … Read more
End of walk-in centre ‘will add to A&E pressure at Telford hospital’
Councillor Joan Gorse made the claim at a meeting of Wellington Town Council this week, where members discussed the planned … Read more
Money earmarked for mental health diverted to balance NHS books
Ministers have been accused of breaking their promises on mental health after £800m earmarked to improve services was diverted to … Read more
Suicide prevention services stalling due to lack of funding, parliamentary inquiry warns
Government funding shortfalls for suicide prevention services could mean people are dying unnecessarily, an influential cross-party committee of MPs has … Read more