Cuts in services
NHS cash crisis in Kent halts non-urgent surgery until April
An NHS body has run so short of money that it has banned patients in its area from having non-urgent … Read more
North Norfolk MP: ‘More detail needed in region’s new health plan’
Norman Lamb, the MP for North Norfolk, has written to Wendy Thomson – chief executive of Norfolk County Council – … Read more
Protesters to march against £641m NHS savings across the North East
Health protesters are set to march against plans that will see £641m lost from the North East’s NHS services over … Read more
NHS in Yorkshire ‘being dragged back to 1960s through cuts’, warns MP
Attempts to find hundreds of millions of pounds in savings from NHS organisations in Yorkshire are dragging services back to … Read more
Warning of cuts to family doctors in NHS overhaul
GP leaders have warned that local health chiefs are exploiting plans to overhaul the NHS in order to slash the … Read more
Biggest headache for the NHS boss is his own plan
Who would be Simon Stevens? The job he takes such pride and purpose in has recently got a lot harder. … Read more
Hospital outlines future plans as campaigners claim report reveals job losses and A&E reductions
Campaign group Save Our Hospitals claim a new report shows 500 to 600 hospital beds will be lost at Charing … Read more
Will NHS transformation plans kill or cure the health service? – Harry Quilter-Pinner, IPPR
“Secret plans to change our NHS”: This is the allegation levelled at sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) – the government’s … Read more
CCG cuts to smoking services will only exacerbate soaring care costs, says APPG
Smoking is costing local authorities and individuals an enormous £1.4bn in social care costs to cover the growing needs of … Read more
NHS intensive care ‘at its limits’ because of staff shortages
The NHS’s network of intensive care units is “at its limits” because they are overwhelmed by staff shortages and the … Read more
People urged to have their say on future of Burton’s A&E department at upcoming Consultation
A health ambassador has urged people to take advantage of patient groups to share their concerns and ask questions about … Read more
GPs getting more stretched as number of patients under their care rise sharply
The number of patients covered by each full-time GP – excluding trainees and locums – has risen by about 2,000 … Read more
Interactive map reveals extent of NHS ‘crisis’ in Gloucestershire
One in nine patients are facing waits of more than four hours in A&E but local trusts still need to … Read more
NHS spending per person will be cut next year, ministers confirm
The Government will cut the National Health Service’s budget per person in real terms next year, ministers have admitted in … Read more
Hospitals cancelled record number of urgent operations last year
Hospitals cancelled a record number of urgent operations last year as bed shortages left them struggling to cope with the … Read more