Johnson’s plan to build 40 hospitals yet to stand-up
From the time he took over as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has been banging on about building new hospitals. He … Read more
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Pressure on Sunak to see reality of NHS finances
The new government £5bn funding for the NHS announced on Monday, will only give the NHS half of what NHS … Read more
Millions unable to access mental health support
There are around 8 million people in England that are denied access to mental health services because they do not … Read more
Silly season bid to sneak through new prescription charges
Ministers have marked the 73rd anniversary of their party voting against establishing the NHS to launch a surreptitious consultation on the … Read more
Free prescriptions save money
New research from Canada has confirmed the point campaigners have been making for decades: that prescription charges deter or prevent … Read more
“Whatever it takes”?
The inadequate support for the NHS and social care contained in last week’s business-focused Budget – coming as it does against a … Read more
Budget letdown: NHS faces record waiting lists and staff “exodus”
There was no significant new money for the NHS in Rishi Sunak’s first budget of 2021, with an extra £1.6 … Read more
NHS short of over £1bn for Covid second wave and onset of winter
The Guardian reports that the NHS has been given in excess of £1bn less than it needs to tackle the … Read more
NHS needs more cash for ‘winter risk’
NHS leaders are calling for the funding settlement unveiled by Theresa May to be drastically renegotiated in the light of … Read more
NHS in talks with government over covid cash amid multibillion ‘overspend’
A recent NHS England finance report seen by HSJ says the organisation is still in discussions with the government over … Read more