Strained NHS faces ‘winter of woe’, warn top doctors
A lack of hospital beds means the NHS is facing a “winter of woe”, senior doctors have warned, as new … Read more
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Exclusive: Merger talks to create largest STP in the country
Health leaders are in discussions over merging three northern sustainability and transformation partnerships to create the largest in the country, HSJ can … Read more
Health campaigners call on Havering Council to petition Jeremy Hunt to review King George A&E closure
A public meeting was held at Romford Central Library in St Edward’s Way on Monday night, calling upon Havering Council … Read more
NHS warns of ‘dangerous’ beds shortage this winter
Patients could die this winter because the NHS is alarmingly unprepared to deal with the surge of people who fall ill during … Read more
The NHS needs more money now or the country will face another winter of discontent – Chris Hopson
Last winter was widely regarded as the toughest for the NHS in recent times. There’s always concern at winter time about … Read more
Exclusive: Third trust reveals large neurology backlog
A trust in the East of England has become the latest to reveal it has hundreds of neurology patients overdue … Read more
HRI campaigners launch judicial review
Full story in The Huddersfield Examiner, 1 September 2017 The legal battle to block the downgrading of Huddersfield Royal Infirmary … 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
‘This is life and death’: Patients discuss closure of sexual health unit at St Peter’s Hospital
Patients of the St Peter’s Hospital sexual health unit clashed with organisers at a meeting discussing the service’s proposed closure. … Read more
A&E waiting times at east Kent hospitals trust the worst in England
The decision to drastically cut back emergency care at Kent and Canterbury Hospital has plunged neighbouring A&E departments into crisis … Read more