NHS needs more cash for ‘winter risk’
NHS leaders are calling for the funding settlement unveiled by Theresa May to be drastically renegotiated in the light of … Read more
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Top scientist says secrecy has harmed UK government’s response to Covid-19 crisis
Sir Paul Nurse, the nobel laureate and director of the Francis Crick Institute in London, has said that important decisions … Read more
Data reveals England had highest excess deaths in Europe
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that England suffered the longest period of excess deaths compared to … Read more
CEO says he was ‘leant on’ to delay covid restrictions
A trust chief says he was “leant on from a big height” to delay visiting restrictions at the start of … Read more
NHS in talks with government over covid cash amid multibillion ‘overspend’
A recent NHS England finance report seen by HSJ says the organisation is still in discussions with the government over … Read more
First submissions to Covid-19 inquiry note key England Covid-19 mistakes
The Guardian reports on submissions made to an inquiry run by the all-party parliamentary group on coronavirus, which has received … Read more
Lack of beds and staff will hamper NHS clearing backlog
A report from the think-tank Nuffield Trust has found that longterm under-investment in the NHS will hamper its ability to … Read more
England’s chief nurse was ‘dropped’ from No 10 press conference after voicing Dominic Cummings criticism
The Independent reports that England’s chief nursing officer has confirmed she was “dropped” from a No 10 coronavirus press briefing in … Read more
Top NHS managers want post-Covid changes – but not much of it
Senior NHS managers have been working out what they want to see as the next steps in restarting a more … Read more
Sizing-up Johnson’s builder credentials
There will be £1.5bn extra this year for NHS building and maintenance projects, according to Boris Johnson, in his speech … Read more