Full £800m NHS ‘priorities’ fund to offset trust deficits
About £800m of funding that was intended for mental health, community and primary care will instead be used to ensure … Read more
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Warning over ‘neglected’ elderly mental health services
The president elect of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has warned mental health services for older people are being “neglected” … Read more
Smokers trying to quit hit by postcode lottery as GPs ration help
Smokers in England wanting to quit face a postcode lottery as cash-strapped councils and GPs restrict access to services that … Read more
NHS loses 9% of public health nurses in a year, triggering fresh workforce warnings
The number of health visitors working in the NHS in England has fallen by almost 9% in the space of … Read more
What Is The Future For Cornwall’s Community Hospitals?
There are fresh fears for the future of Cornwall’s community hospitals. Campaigners say beds are closed at St Ives, Falmouth … Read more
How the poor get ‘managed’ off waiting lists
Every couple of months, some prominent media personality suggests people should pay upfront for more of their healthcare. This is … Read more
A&E in England had worst delays ever in January, leak suggests
A&E patients in England experienced the worst month of delays in January since a four-hour target was introduced 13 years … Read more
Number of patients stuck in hospital ‘far higher than NHS data shows’
The number of patients trapped in hospital despite being fit to leave is three times higher than official data shows, … Read more
NHS doctors call on prime minister to increase spending
About 2,000 senior NHS doctors have written to Prime Minister Theresa May to urge her to increase spending on health … Read more
CCGs claim rationing decision based on Right Care programme
Last month HSJ revealed that Redditch and Bromsgrove Clinical Commissioning Group, alongside South Worcestershire and Wyre Forest CCGs, intended to … Read more