NHS bosses launch ‘reset’ plan to tackle £2.45bn deficit
NHS bosses have launched a plan to “reset” the health service’s broken finances that will see overspending hospitals taken into … Read more
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‘Big question marks’ over how CCGs will pay for £200m care hike
A price hike to the cost of NHS funded nursing at care homes of nearly £200m a year could put … Read more
Report urges rethink on seven-day service
The NHS cannot meet demand with current levels of funding — and politicians must be honest with the public about … Read more
Impact of scrapping bursaries must be reviewed, say MPs
Plans to scrap student bursaries must be reviewed to assess their impact on the supply of nursing staff and to … Read more
Government must solve NHS cash crisis, says UNISON
Commenting on the publication today (Tuesday) of the Health Select Committee report on the government’s spending review, UNISON head of health … Read more
Seven-day NHS unachievable for 20 years, expert claims
Prof Julian Bion, who is researching how services can improve at weekends, says much more money is needed. The government’s … Read more
Politicians must be honest with the public about the NHS – Deficits in the NHS 2016
The King’s Fund is calling on the government to review its priorities for the NHS and be honest with the … 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
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
What does Brexit mean for NHS funding?
The vote for Brexit and the economic and political turbulence that attends it have ushered in a period of huge … Read more