STPs risk ‘starving services of resources’
Ministers have been urged to sort out the ‘mess’ of the NHS STPs (sustainability and transformation plans) after BMA analysis … Read more
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New health plan to cut baby deaths and increase GP appointments
A plan to revolutionise infant care and stop a projected 34 baby deaths a year in Birmingham and the Black … Read more
NHS transformation plans may be used as cover for cuts, says BMA
Controversial plans put forward as a way of improving the health service in England and ensuring its sustainability risk being … Read more
Providers and CCGs consider merging back-office
The Black Country Partnership sustainability and transformation plan has said it is looking at options to integrate non-clinical support services … Read more
Budget cuts hitting mental health patients, says UNISON survey
Mental health patients are facing bed shortages, longer waits for treatment and reduced support because of budget cutbacks, according to … Read more
Top patient group fails to back plan to transform Norfolk NHS
A group representing the interests of patients in Norfolk has failed to endorse plans drawn up by health chiefs to … Read more
NHS cuts in Devon: ‘If these services end my boys will for certain die’
The proximity of North Devon district hospital to Anne-marie Wiles’ home – it is less than five minutes away – … Read more
Norfolk and Waveney NHS chiefs plan to save £300m
Health chiefs in Norfolk and Waveney today unveiled how they hope to secure the future of our NHS by making … Read more
Warning over £250 million health spending ‘gap’ as NHS changes loom for Worcestershire
A crucial five-year blueprint for health services in Worcestershire is about to be revealed – with NHS bosses warning of … Read more
A&E, cancer and maternity units to close in major NHS overhaul
Thousands of hospital beds are set to disappear, pregnant women will face long trips to give birth and a string … Read more