National radiotherapy plan ‘impossible to realise’ without more funding
Consolidation of radiotherapy services “will be impossible” without more money, a royal college has warned. The Royal College of Radiologists said … Read more
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Just Another Day – Unison report January 2019
This UNISON survey’s purpose was to spot-test a typical 24-hour period in the health service. The union asked people what … Read more
MP Yvette Cooper wants NHS meeting over Pontefract Hospital maternity unit closure
Pontefract and Castleford MP Yvette Cooper is trying to meet with the head of the NHS in England over plans … Read more
Thousands of NHS hospital consultants intend to quit years before retirement, survey finds
‘Implications of such a significant loss of skilled and specialist clinicians is potentially disastrous,’ says BMA Thousands of senior hospital … Read more
More recruits still needed before Cossham Hospital’s midwife unit can reopen
More midwives still need to be recruited before one of the most luxurious and specialist birthing centres in Bristol can … Read more
Secondary care to ‘fully digitise’ by 2024
The target for all secondary care providers to move to digital records has been pushed back to 2024, with NHS England … Read more
No commitment on waiting time targets in long-term plan
The NHS long-term plan has set no commitment on when the service will get back to meeting its core statutory … Read more
Government asked to rip up Lansley competition rules
The NHS is asking the government to rip up key parts of the Lansley Act on competition, the long-term plan … Read more
New regime revealed for trusts with biggest financial holes
The 30 worst financially performing NHS trusts will be subject to a new regulatory regime as part of plans to … Read more
All of England to become ICS by 2021
The whole of England is to be covered by integrated care systems in just over two years, the NHS long-term … Read more