Hospitals Could Close In Cornwall
A big health shake-up across Cornwall could close some hospitals. The ‘Sustainability and Transformation Plan’ also reveals a ‘tight network’ … Read more
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Secretive NHS STP plans could see GP numbers in Hackney fall by a third
NHS England’s Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STP) would see England divided into 44 “footprints” – which must achieve financial balance … Read more
Home truths: are older people paying the price for social care cuts?
Patrick Hall – Fellow Social Care Policy The problems of the NHS do not exist in a vacuum. Older people … Read more
Emergency care set to be cut at one south-west London hospital as NHS bosses struggle to meet quality demands
Emergency and maternity care could be cut from at least one south-west London hospital as NHS bosses struggle to meet financial … Read more
Elderly Britons bearing brunt of cuts to social care, report warns
Elderly people are bearing the brunt of cuts to social care, according to a new report that also warns of … Read more
GPs decry Capita’s privatised backup services as ‘shambles’
Family doctors have criticised the “shambles” that has ensued after the firm Capita was handed a £700m contract to provide … Read more
Four Liverpool hospitals could merge as Merseyside NHS faces £1 billion black hole
Four Liverpool hospitals could merge as the NHS faces a black hole of nearly £1 BILLION in Merseyside and Cheshire. … Read more
NHS facing ‘pockets of meltdown’ this winter
The NHS will experience “pockets of meltdown” this winter as the service comes under increasing pressure, a leading doctor has … Read more
NHS chiefs warn that hospitals in England are on the brink of collapse
The body that represents hospitals across England has issued a startling warning that the NHS is close to breaking point … Read more
The gap between funds and delivery is a chasm in the NHS: something has to give
Waiting lists are at their highest in eight years. In the absence of extra money, we need an open and … Read more