Revealed: NHS’s plans to bar patients from attending A&E without a referral
NHS England is considering pilots to stop walk-in patients attending A&E departments, requiring them to be referred by a GP … Read more
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‘Inadequate’ private provider to hand back troubled contract early
A company operating one of the first integrated NHS 111 and GP out of hours services is to hand back … Read more
‘Heads must roll over catastrophic errors in HRI shake-up plan’
It’s time for ALL the hospital and health bosses behind the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary downgrade plan to stand down, a … Read more
This is what Kirklees Council told Jeremy Hunt about the HRI downgrade plan
Councillors’ deep disappointment over the quality of health chiefs’ downgrade plan has been revealed. In July councillors from Calderdale and … Read more
Health campaigners call on Havering Council to petition Jeremy Hunt to review King George A&E closure
A public meeting was held at Romford Central Library in St Edward’s Way on Monday night, calling upon Havering Council … Read more
The NHS needs more money now or the country will face another winter of discontent – Chris Hopson
Last winter was widely regarded as the toughest for the NHS in recent times. There’s always concern at winter time about … Read more
HRI campaigners launch judicial review
Full story in The Huddersfield Examiner, 1 September 2017 The legal battle to block the downgrading of Huddersfield Royal Infirmary … Read more
A&E waiting times at east Kent hospitals trust the worst in England
The decision to drastically cut back emergency care at Kent and Canterbury Hospital has plunged neighbouring A&E departments into crisis … Read more
‘Totally disgusted’ patients vow to fight Yeovil walk-in clinic closure
An Australian man visiting Yeovil is “totally disgusted” by the decision to close a walk-in centre helping local people who … Read more
Grantham A&E unit’s night closure policy to remain
A decision to close a hospital accident and emergency unit overnight has been backed by the government. United Lincolnshire Hospitals … Read more