Savings drive softened after ‘top-down pressure’ complaints
In a letter sent to providers in around 14 “capped expenditure” areas today, NHS Improvement said organisations should not be … Read more
cuts to services
Blow for patients as another Brighton and Hove surgery shuts
CAMPAIGNERS fear Brighton and Hove could be heading for a GP crisis as it emerged the eighth surgery in two … Read more
Disabled patients ‘relying on crowdfunding’ for wheelchairs
Disabled patients are increasingly having to rely on crowdfunding to pay for wheelchairs, a leading doctor has warned. Cuts in … Read more
NHS chiefs refuse to say if they will be robbing Cinderford to pay Lydney
NHS chiefs are refusing to say if they are planning to cut service at the Dilke Memorial Hospital in Cinderford … Read more
Devon’s mental health out of area care costs are highest in country
Not only are more mental health patients being sent out of area because of a lack of beds in Devon, … Read more
Kent and Medway NHS Trust sent hundreds of people with mental illnesses for treatment out of area
Hundreds of people in Kent suffering from mental health issues are being sent out of the county for treatment, it’s … Read more
Bristol hospital IVF unit to close
From November 2017, patients will no longer be able to receive IVF at the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM), … Read more
‘Cancer survivors and mentally ill will suffer’ as budgets slashed
Charities are warning thousands of sick and vulnerable people across Liverpool could be hit by “extremely troubling” cutbacks to their … Read more
Concerns that The Friarage Hospital in Northallerton could lose its mental health wards
CONCERNS have been raised over proposals that could see the closure of mental health wards at Northallerton’s Friarage Hospital. The … 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