Don’t blame GPs for NHS crisis. Blame chronic cuts to social care
The ongoing A&E crisis has shifted attention on to GPs. We are being blamed for being less accessible (with appointments … Read more
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NHS Health Check: Nine in 10 hospitals ‘overcrowded’ this winter
The number of patients on hospital wards in England has been at unsafe levels at nine out of 10 NHS … Read more
Our entire country is in denial about the NHS, including Philip Hammond
Imagine a large barrel that we pull apart, reconstruct and expand (at considerable expense) every year. Imagine we need to … Read more
Hospitals feel the strain all year
The impact of cuts in health and social care is becoming extremely dangerous for patients with crucial hospital space being … Read more
Jeremy Hunt urged to intervene after NHS bar stem cell funding for cancer patients
Jeremy Hunt has been urged to intervene on behalf of cancer patients “abandoned” by the NHS in a row over … Read more
British Medical Association: ‘NHS at breaking point’ as shortage of beds compounds situation
The NHS is at “breaking point” with a decline in the number of hospital beds compounding the situation, according to … Read more
NHS trusts post ‘unsustainable’ £886m third-quarter deficit
NHS trusts in England posted a deficit of £886m at the end of the third quarter, £300m more than the … Read more
Turnaround consultants heading to more struggling trusts
NHS Improvement said the first wave of its financial improvement programme, in which consultancy firms were paid £25m to work … Read more
The NHS is wounded by internal market and inspection culture
Here is an alternative to our chronic impasse over the NHS (Report, 17 February): abolish the internal market, together with … Read more
Retired nurse died after waiting 10 hours for hospital bed following kitchen fall
A retired nurse died after she waited 10 hours for a hospital bed, an inquest has heard. Margaret Waters, 72, … Read more