Seventh practice in under two years set to close in English city
Yet another GP practice has closed in Brighton, bringing the total number of closures up to seven in less than … Read more
community health
Impassioned plea to save Sidmouth’s inpatient beds on eve of consultation deadline
Chair of hospital’s comforts fund implores health bosses not to ‘kill off voluntary sector’ and disregard £5million of community contributions. … Read more
Crisis means crisis, Theresa May – and it’s caused by underfunding and ignorance
Brexit means Brexit? Fair enough, Mrs May. I’ll tell you something else though. Crisis means crisis. There was widespread rebuttal … Read more
GPs asked to come into hospital to discharge patients and take on care
NHS managers in the Midlands have put out an urgent call for GPs to go in to their local hospital … Read more
Social care failings now account for a third of hospital discharge delays
Social care should undergo an ‘urgent’ review before the Spring budget and local authority leaders should play a central part, … Read more
NHS bed-blocking rises 42% in a year, new figures show
Bed-blocking has risen more than 40 per cent in a year as hospitals continue to be overwhelmed with people needing care, … Read more
Whipps Cross Hospital cancelled 28 operations in November during winter ‘crisis’
An A&E serving thousands of people across Wanstead and Woodford has been hit hard by what one charity executive dubbed … Read more
Third of councils face social care funding cut after ‘misleading’ government changes, Andy Burnham says
A third of councils in England are facing cuts in Government funding and may have to slash spending on social … Read more
How hospital activity and funding in England have changed over time – The King’s Fund
In recent years, NHS spending has been protected while other budgets such as welfare, local government and the police have … Read more
Walk-in centre at Accrington Victoria will close in March
A patient group say they are ‘horrified’ after it was confirmed a GP walk-in centre used by tens of thousands … Read more