Seven-day general practice will have to be funded by other NHS cuts, MPs warn
The House of Commons health committee has questioned how the Government intends to pay for seven-day routine GP services. The … Read more
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Physiotherapy provision is overstretched
A new Muscular Dystrophy UK report has revealed that thousands of people with muscular dystrophy are going without access to … Read more
Vulnerable adults at risk as councils face £1bn social care shortfall
Outlook for care provision in England is bleak with cuts eating into resources despite rising need for support, says report. … Read more
A national disgrace: NHS fails to treat child mental health
A whole generation of children is being failed by mental health services, say GPs who struggle to access specialist help … Read more
Children’s services hardest hit by public health cuts
Services aimed at children and young people are bearing the brunt of cuts to public health spending by local authorities, … Read more
NHS child mental health services are failing the next generation, say GPs
Up to four in five children with mental health problems are being denied access to treatment they urgently need in … Read more
Two-thirds of GP referrals for child mental health lead to no treatment
An increasing number of vulnerable children are being refused vital mental health treatment that is recommended by their GP, finds … Read more
Exclusive: Paybills and planned care targeted in huge savings drive
NHS trusts have been given a month to produce plans for merging back-office and pathology services with their neighbours, as … Read more
Bakewell and Bolsover community hospitals set for closure
Two community hospitals have been earmarked for closure as part of a shakeup of NHS healthcare in Derbyshire. Newholme Hospital … Read more
Budget cuts leave occupational therapy posts unfilled as referrals rise
Occupational therapists (OTs) make up 2% of the adult social services workforce but are responsible for around 40% of referrals, … Read more