NHS to bring in rapid response community teams for the elderly
The BBC reports that new plans have been aired for rapid response teams of nurses, physiotherapists and care staff to … Read more
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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
IPPR research shows the poorest are hit hardest by cuts to public health spending
Research by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has shown that England’s poorest communities lost more of their budget … Read more
CQC State of Care report 2018/2019
In October 2019, the Care Quality Committee published its annual State of Care Report 2018/2019. The report covers all sectors … Read more
CCG to cut up to 30% of its discretionary funding for primary care
NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG has agreed to cut nearly a third of its general practice budget despite national requirements … Read more
Dementia care delays costing Britain’s elderly £15BN – ‘We need cash’
Desperate people with dementia have spent nearly £15 billion on care bills during the wait for the government to reform … Read more
‘I feel like my hands are tied’ – Health visitor lifts lid on struggling profession as workforce dwindles
Health visiting is understaffed and struggling to cope with demand due to massive funding cuts and dwindling staff numbers, according … Read more
Community and non-hospital services are to suffer as CCG plans to cut funding by £33million
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are meeting to discuss £33million cuts next year to compensate for the £192million … Read more
Sexual health clinics are on the austerity front line – and now STIs are surging
Just hours after the news broke that sexually transmitted infections have reached a 40-year high, another three clinics were shut down, this time … Read more
The full story on how practices are closing in record numbers
Surgery closures have risen almost eight-fold in six years. Léa Legraien asks whether moves to large-scale general practice can stem the … Read more