Will Bristol’s NHS survive £305M slash in budget? Councillors debate breaking point for service
Plans to cut £305 million from the Bristol area’s NHS funding will result in fewer hospital beds, closure of services … Read more
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On mental health, the Tories need to put their money where their mouths are – Alastair Campbell
hat is it about the mental health debate that makes me go all Malcolm Tucker, effing and blinding at the … Read more
Major NHS plans made public as consultation on Oxfordshire changes starts
The first salvo of controversial plans to radically change NHS services in Oxfordshire are set to be published today. It … Read more
‘No change is not an option’: What next for the NHS in Hampshire?
NO CHANGE to the National Health Service in Hampshire is not an option, a public meeting heard. Health chiefs told … Read more
‘Positive’ talks over bid to save beds at Wigton cottage hospital
Hospital campaigners in Wigton are optimistic after talks about their alternative plan to save beds were said to be “positive”. … Read more
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
Private beds bought to cope with lack of mental health beds in Devon
Attempts to cope with a lack of mental health hospital beds in Devon, which include purchasing private beds, has been … Read more
MP: ‘Don’t close our walk-in centres – it will pile pressure on A&E’
Closing walk-in-centres in north Essex would pile on more pressure to an already stretched A&E department, according to Colchester MP … Read more
Protest to be held over planned Devon hospital closure
Residents who live around Ashburton and Buckfastleigh are gearing up to demonstrate against the proposed closure of their local community … Read more
20,000 sign petition to halt Poole Hospital A&E and maternity closure plans
A petition to save A&E and the maternity unit at Poole Hospital has gathered more than 20,000 signatures. Poole resident … Read more