Walsall GP surgeries under threat in radical health shake up
Two doctor’s surgeries face closure and a further six would merge under radical plans to revamp Walsall’s GP services. The … Read more
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Trusts, council and GPs battle for £80m new care model contract
Two foundation trusts and a consortium formed by the county council and local GPs are set to compete for an … Read more
GPs oppose ‘huge and unwieldy’ STP plans
GPs in North Staffordshire have said they want to see a new multispecialty community provider set up for the region … Read more
‘Megalithic’ changes to health and adult social care agreed
Three years ago the county council formed the East Sussex Better Together programme with clinical commissioning groups, the trust running … Read more
Cuts a huge step back for public health
Doctors have warned of a ‘huge step back’ in public health after research revealed big cuts to sexual health, quit-smoking … Read more
Nursing shortages fuelling delayed discharge from hospital
There is no doubt that delays in arranging follow-on social care are causing more older people to be stranded in … Read more
Life-changing Rotherham Institute for Obesity closes its doors
TWO double-decker buses full of passengers add up to an awful lot of weight. But that is the amount staff … Read more
More patients waiting longer than a week for GP appointments
Growing numbers of patient are waiting a week or more to see their GP or are unable to get an … Read more
“It’s a crisis”: Patients raise concerns over Lincoln Walk-In-Centre closure plans
Lincoln residents have spoken out at the first of three consultation events held over proposals to close the city’s only … Read more
Cuts to local government funding spell end for Nottinghamshire disability charity
A Nottinghamshire-based disability charity will close at the end of July in the wake of cuts to local government funding. … Read more