Cuts in services
NHS opt-in transplant policy at risk due to cuts and staff stress
Full story in The Guardian, 15 July 2018. Plans to save hundreds of lives by making everyone in England a … Read more
Smokers forced to quit on their own after funding cuts
Full story in The Guardian, 15 July 2018. Thousands of smokers are being left without the support they need to … Read more
Demand for private counselling soars due to long NHS waiting lists
Full story in the Metro, 11 July 2018. Since 2016, the number of people booking private counselling sessions has increased … Read more
Fears of future strain on NHS as councils slash health programmes
Full story in The Guardian, 8 July 2018 Hospitals will bear the brunt of “incredibly shortsighted” cuts to public health … Read more
The NHS saves my life every day – we must do everything we can to protect it
Full story in The Independent, 2 July 2018 Free at the point of need. That for me, as we debate … Read more
‘Cuts leave scars’: thousands join protest over NHS funding
Full story in The Guardian, 30 June 2018 Tens of thousands of people have marched through London to mark the … Read more
Mental health services for the young is NHS’s ‘silent catastrophe’
Failings in treatment of children and young people with mental health problems is a “silent catastrophe” within the NHS and … Read more
BMA Report – Bed numbers in England by STP
Full report by the BMA can be found here, 25 June 2018 The reports key findings were as follows: beds … Read more
NHS ‘run ragged’ by scandalous underfunding, warns BMA
Full story GP Online, 25 June 2018 The BMA has warned that scandalous underfunding of the NHS has left the … Read more
Nine in ten believe NHS ‘at risk of collapse’ if funding stays same in next five years
Full story in National Health Executive, 21 June 2018 A massive 87% of the population is concerned that the NHS … Read more
Hospitals struggling to afford new equipment after NHS budget cuts
Full story in The Guardian, 22 May 2018 Hospitals can no longer afford the most modern scanners and surgical equipment … Read more
90% of councils slashing public health services
Full story at PulseToday 2 May 2018 Nine out of ten councils have cut spending on sexual health, alcohol misuse … Read more
GPs struggling with public health gaps
Full story at PulseToday 2 May 2018 The Government squeeze on the public health budget has been brutal, and it is … Read more
Plans to close Teignmouth Hospital slammed by former MP
Full story at Devon Live 30 April 2018 Teignmouth’s former MP has slammed plans to close the first purpose build … Read more
You need a PhD to understand health consultation says leading health specialist
ONE of the UK’s leading stroke consultants has described a consultation into Essex health changes as so complicated PhD graduates … Read more
Parents worried as specialist Northampton respite care centre faces uncertain future
Full story at Northampton Chronicle and Echo, 9 April 2018 The parents who use a specialist Northampton respite care centre … Read more