NHS provokes fury with indefinite surgery ban for smokers and obese
he NHS will ban patients from surgery indefinitely unless they lose weight or quit smoking, under controversial plans drawn up … Read more
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Budget shortfall of £7 million for Southend CCG
Full story in The Echo 9 October 2017 SOUTHEND Clinical Commissioning Group is facing special measures over a £7million deficit, … Read more
NHS patients going blind and missing cancer treatments due to hospital failings, report finds
Patients in Cornwall died after waiting too long for heart treatment, while others were left to go blind, according to a damning … Read more
Charity fears national precedent if CCG axes free transport services
A charity has warned a dangerous precedent may be set if a clinical commissioning group enforces its decision to stop … Read more
Public sector pay cap: NHS staff real income cut by almost £2,000 over seven years of wage squeeze
The damage inflicted on the living standards of NHS staff by the Government’s pay freezes and caps has been underlined by new … Read more
NHS trusts’ overspend is £3bn higher than reported, study claims
trusts in England ended last year with an overspend almost £3bn more than previously reported after temporary funding boosts and … Read more
IVF cut back in 13 areas of England to save money, new data shows
Thirteen areas of England have restricted or completely halted IVF treatment since the start of the year for women struggling to conceive, … Read more
NHS cutbacks worsen IVF ‘postcode lottery’ in England
Funding cuts by the UK’s NHS has meant that 13 areas in England have restricted or halted IVF treatment since the start of 2017, … Read more
CCGs face ‘impossible’ choices to deliver higher savings targets
Local commissioners must deliver efficiency savings of almost 4 per cent to meet their financial targets this year, despite failing … Read more
Brighton care service requires improvement, says CQC
A Brighton care service has made changes for the better after a few tough years but still “requires improvement”, according … Read more