Government demands ‘concrete progress’ on STPs
The government’s instructions to the NHS this year call for “concrete progress on local sustainability and transformation plans” and say … Read more
A&E
‘This feels totally wrong’: Poole Hospital governors response to controversial health plans
“This feels totally wrong.” Those are the words of governors from Poole Hospital who have filed a damning response to health … Read more
NHS services face ‘impossible’ budget crisis, health trusts warn
Frontline NHS services face “mission impossible” in meeting next year’s targets, health trusts have said. Longer waiting lists for operations … Read more
Burton’s A&E will stay open, health bosses say
After months of campaigning, tens of thousands of signatures on the town MP’s petition, and dozens of articles by the … Read more
End of walk-in centre ‘will add to A&E pressure at Telford hospital’
Councillor Joan Gorse made the claim at a meeting of Wellington Town Council this week, where members discussed the planned … Read more
Red-letter day for health services: What happened?
Yesterday marked a red-letter day for Cumbria’s health services, with NHS chiefs voting on what they believed to be the … Read more
Number of patients missing two-month cancer treatment target window doubles amid warnings A&E crisis is sucking away resources
The number of NHS cancer patients waiting longer than the crucial two-month target window has nearly doubled in the last … Read more
Maternity and A&E services still at risk at Bedford Hospital, new consultation document confirms
A new document has today confirmed plans to cut maternity and A&E services at Bedford Hospital are still on the … Read more
NHS staff ask ‘least bad’ patients to sleep in corridors amid hospital demand crisis
Patients are being asked to volunteer to sleep in corridors in order to free up spaces on overrun NHS wards, … Read more
Epsom Hospital’s A&E among 3 being reviewed in region because keeping all open is ‘not sustainable’
Epsom Hospital is one of three in the region whose A&Es are under review by NHS England because keeping them … Read more