Study finds over 330,000 excess deaths in Great Britain linked to austerity
A study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has found there were 334,327 excess deaths beyond the … Read more
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More than 1m people in England waiting for non-hospital care, leak reveals
A leaked document from NHS England has revealed that more than 1 million people are waiting months, and sometimes years, … Read more
Cuts to hospital discharge programme fuel crisis
NHS England’s response to the new austerity embodied in Rishi Sunak’s spending review from last autumn has been to slash … Read more
‘Integrated care’ set to be a system of austerity and crisis
Following the passage through Parliament of the Health and Care Bill, 42 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are set to become … Read more
Javid pushes ahead with changes to primary care
Sajid Javid has announced plans for big changes in primary care, based on a report from the think tank Policy Exchange. … Read more
Higher weekend deaths in hospital not due to lack of doctors, landmark study shows
A landmark study has shown that the higher mortality rates among weekend patients is not due to a lack of … Read more
NHS letting down stroke patients with a ‘postcode lottery rehabilitation’
Patients are failing to recover from a stroke or a heart attack after being discharged from hospitals as the NHS … Read more
Cuts to public health services hit the poorest the hardest
Research by the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research), reported in The Guardian, shows that England’s poorest communities have borne … Read more
Plans for Dudley’s integrated care trust delayed by a year
The creation of the NHS’ first integrated care trust has been delayed until 2020, due to the complexity of the … Read more
Mental health: waiting times to be capped under 10-year NHS plan
New waiting-time targets for mental health treatment and stronger support for young adults with difficulties will be an important part … Read more