The plans may still be fantasy: but NHS cuts are starting to get real
THERESA MAY’S government is stepping up George Osborne’s programme of relentless real-terms reductions to NHS spending to reverse Labour’s decade … Read more
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Hospital A&E wards ‘in crisis over shortage of emergency doctors’
Hospital accident and emergency wards are in crisis as the supply of doctors fails to keep pace with demand for … Read more
Crisis-hit hospital trust may close Grantham A&E at night
Hospital bosses could shut an accident and emergency department at night in order to combat a staffing crisis. United Lincolnshire … Read more
Out-of-hours shut down due to shortage of GPs
Out of hours services in Glasgow and Clyde have had to shut down services at short notice over the holidays … Read more
GPs face complete halt on all non-urgent referrals under CCG plans to cut costs
A north-west CCG is proposing to completely suspend all non-urgent GP referrals to local hospitals for up to fourth months … Read more
Unrealistic NHS savings targets to result in rationing, report warns
NHS England ‘will struggle’ to save £22bn by 2020 and is likely to be left with at least a £6n … Read more
Inadequate staffing levels found at Southend trust
Staffing numbers at an Essex hospital were not adequate to meet patient needs and shortfalls were compromising safety during a … Read more
Cash-strapped council plans funding cuts to joint NHS discharge project
A county council struggling to make £60m of savings in 2016-17 is planning to scrap funding for a joint discharge … Read more
North West trust in turnaround scheme could slash workforce by 7%
A hospital trust in the first wave of a national turnaround programme for struggling NHS organisations has announced plans that … Read more
Stockport hospital to make 350 voluntary redundancies to tackle deficit
Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport is to cut the equivalent of 350 full-time jobs in order to cope with financial … Read more