Cuts in services
Cuts to public health services hit the poorest the hardest
Research by the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research), reported in The Guardian, shows that England’s poorest communities have borne … Read more
IPPR research shows the poorest are hit hardest by cuts to public health spending
Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has shown that England’s poorest communities lost more of their budget … Read more
Teenager dies after CAMHS rejection of GP mental health referral
A coroner has requested a change to mental health services in the Milton Keynes area, following the suicide of a … Read more
Restriction of specialist referrals under new NHS ‘rationing’ plan for London
A controversial programme of NHS “rationing” is to be introduced in London, including GPs being urged not to refer patients … Read more
Huge public petition calling on Boris to end the crisis in care
A petition calling on Boris Johnson to address the social care crisis has been signed by over 150,000 members of … Read more
Is the £1.8 billion Boris is injecting into the NHS “new” money?
Boris Johnson wrote in the Sunday Times: “It is thanks to this country’s strong economic performance that we are now … Read more
CCG to cut up to 30% of its discretionary funding for primary care
NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG has agreed to cut nearly a third of its general practice budget despite national requirements … Read more
Treasury curbs on NHS capital spending at ‘crisis point’
Treasury restrictions on how much hospitals in England can spend on capital projects are forcing some to put off developments … Read more
Sexual health services are in crisis – it’s time for leadership and action – Ben Bradshaw
“There are serious issues facing sexual health in England. That was one of the key findings of the Health and … Read more
‘I feel like my hands are tied’ – Health visitor lifts lid on struggling profession as workforce dwindles
Health visiting is understaffed and struggling to cope with demand due to massive funding cuts and dwindling staff numbers, according … Read more
The government is tinkering around the edges of the mental health crisis facing young people – Barbara Keeley
More children are developing mental health problems as the problem with funding children’s mental health services rises. As it stands, … Read more
Labour blames Tory cuts for lack of pregnant smokers giving up
Labour is blaming the reason for women not giving up smoking during pregnancy on Tory cuts to NHS ‘stop-smoking’ services; … Read more
Community and non-hospital services are to suffer as CCG plans to cut funding by £33million
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are meeting to discuss £33million cuts next year to compensate for the £192million … Read more
Funding body for Cambridge IVFs told by health department cutting NHS IVF treatment is “not acceptable”
People have been campaigning against the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) following plans to cut NHS-funded IVF treatment. … Read more
NHS under “the biggest cash squeeze in its history” says Labour MP
Three patients in need of treatment in intensive care are ‘harmed’ after there were no beds available when they were … Read more
Children’s hospice forced to close as NHS funding falls
Grace’s Place, a children’s hospice in Bury, has been forced to close as the NHS funding was only covering a … Read more