Cuts in services

Future of Darlington Memorial Hospital A&E and maternity services hang in the balance

27th November 2016

The future of Darlington Memorial Hospital’s A&E and consultant-led maternity unit hangs in the balance today after a draft NHS … Read more

Care for elderly ‘close to collapse’ across UK as council funding runs out

26th November 2016

Theresa May is under intense pressure from senior doctors and a powerful cross-party alliance of politicians to avert a collapse … Read more

North Central London STP: Plan to save local NHS finances ‘not yet found’, health chief admits

25th November 2016

David Stout, director of the North Central London Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP), today told Islington councillors – along with … Read more

Citizens must get a say in NHS sustainability and transformation plans

25th November 2016

The public has been locked out of the plans so far, but it’s not too late to increase engagement in … Read more

GP urgent home visits to ease A&E crisis

25th November 2016

GPs are under pressure to provide emergency home visits to ease the crisis in overstretched A&E departments, NHS documents reveal. … Read more

Relentless GP workload is a threat to our patients’ safety, says RCGP

25th November 2016

Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard has responded to a new survey out today from the British Medical Association which highlights the relentless … Read more

Seven day GPs and a smaller CIty Hospital among plans for Notts health services

24th November 2016

GPs on-call seven days a week, a smaller City Hospital and patients looking after themselves with smartphone apps are among … Read more

Leaked report raises fear for town hospital

24th November 2016

Campaigners in Witney fear the town’s health services could endure more suffering after swingeing cuts to the Oxfordshire NHS were … Read more

Public to have say on NHS shake-up plan

24th November 2016

A public consultation on plans for a radical shake-up for health services across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is set to … Read more

What you need to know about the health service overhaul in Kent and Medway

24th November 2016

An overhaul of healthcare services across Kent and Medway could result in the creation of one emergency hospital centre with … Read more

Labour pours scorn over autumn statement for ignoring sick and old

24th November 2016

John McDonnell accused the chancellor of failing the sick and elderly after his autumn statement gave no additional money to … Read more

Worcestershire’s community hospitals face shock 44% cut in beds

24th November 2016

The number of beds at Worcestershire’s community hospitals are facing a shock 44 per cent cut. Health chiefs have revealed … Read more

Cambridge cuts plan confirms Tory plot to destroy our NHS

23rd November 2016

Shock plans for the sell-off of the NHS were uncovered yesterday when NHS bosses published a proposal to reduce reliance … Read more

Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS beds closure plan to plug £577m hole

23rd November 2016

Extensive NHS health care changes are being planned for Hampshire and Isle of Wight to plug a £577m funding gap … Read more

NHS cost cutting plan: Leicestershire community hospitals to close with job losses possible

23rd November 2016

Several community hospitals are to close along with a county birthing centre under radical plans to cut NHS costs across … Read more

East Kent hospitals shake-up as part of bid to save £300m across Kent and Medway

23rd November 2016

Hospital services in east Kent are to be shaken up in a move which could lead to one super site … Read more