The parties’ pledges on health and social care
Ahead of the general election, we summarise the main pledges made by the three main parties on health and social … Read more
hospitals
Beds to be axed at Leek Moorlands Hospital ‘within weeks’
Beds will be axed at another North Staffordshire hospital in the next few weeks. Campaigners have been fighting to safeguard … Read more
Emergency admissions and delayed transfers grow despite national efforts
The number of hospital emergency admissions rose 2.8 per cent in 2016-17 to 4.3 million, with March this year seeing … Read more
Are there 6,700 fewer mental health staff?
The claim: At least 6,700 mental health nurses and doctors have been cut from the NHS in England since 2010. … Read more
Children’s hospital units forced to close to new patients due to staff shortages
Hospital units that treat children and very sick babies are having to shut their doors temporarily to new patients because … Read more
Merton Council leader ‘opposes potential A&E closure’ at St Helier Hospital, but NHS spokesperson denies south west London STP specifies services to be axed
Health campaigners have welcomed Merton Council’s opposition to the potential closure of an accident and emergency department ahead of a consultation … Read more
Campaigners protest over NHS bed closures
Campaigners have staged a protest against the closure of dozens of hospital beds. They waved placards after gathering outside Hanley’s … Read more
South west London hospital closure threat after NHS bossses spend more than £4m on bed cutting plans
Health bosses have spent more than £4m on developing controversial proposals that could lead to the closure of a major south … Read more
£4m MRI scanners set to cut waiting times at Kent and Canterbury Hospital
A £4m investment to deliver two new scanners at Kent and Canterbury Hospital will cut patients’ waiting times and produce … Read more
Hundreds of NHS supporters from Brighton and Hove join national demo in London
Sussex Defend the NHS and the GMB both organised travel for the train journey there and back. In London they … Read more