NHS cease funding for Nascot Lawn respite centre
Full story in The Herts Advertiser, 16 November 2017 Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG) will stop funding the Watford … Read more
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Plan to move seriously ill patients by Essex hospitals
Full story on BBC News 15 November 2017 Seriously ill patients face being transferred between three Essex hospitals under plans … Read more
Vasectomy funding cuts considered by nine CCGs
Full story at The BBC, 8 November 2017 Nine NHS groups in England are considering or have cut funding for … Read more
Housing developer offers to build new hospital for struggling health economy
Full story in The HSJ, 24 November 2017 A new hospital offering centralised emergency and specialist services for the struggling … Read more
Legal action over attempts to ‘Americanise’ the NHS
Full story in The Independent, 3 November 2017 Legal action is being taken against Jeremy Hunt and the Department of Health over their proposals … Read more
After four years, teaching trust to exit special measures
Full story in The HSJ 2 November 2017 An NHS hospital trust in special measures for the last four years … Read more
HSJ Exclusive: CCG resists Virgin Care demands for more money
Virgin Care has demanded more money for a controversial prime provider contract it signed with commissioners in Staffordshire last year, HSJ has … Read more
Doctors to breathalyse smokers before allowing them NHS surgery
Smokers in Hertfordshire are to be breathalysed to ensure they have kicked the habit before they are referred for non-urgent … Read more
What happens when people leave hospital and other care settings? Findings from the Healthwatch network
Thousands of people treated in hospital every year are kept in longer than medically necessary because of administrative delays or … Read more
Budget shortfall of £7 million for Southend CCG
Full story in The Echo 9 October 2017 SOUTHEND Clinical Commissioning Group is facing special measures over a £7million deficit, … Read more