North West trust ‘not sustainable’ in current form
East Cheshire Trust has confirmed to HSJ that the board no longer believes the organisation is sustainable in its current … Read more
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NHS bosses launch ‘reset’ plan to tackle £2.45bn deficit
NHS bosses have launched a plan to “reset” the health service’s broken finances that will see overspending hospitals taken into … Read more
Exclusive: Mackey tells trusts to curb clinical staff growth
Some trusts could have fewer clinical staff after regulators’ intervention Jim Mackey says trusts that exceed 1:8 nurse to patient … Read more
Deficits in the NHS 2016: A King’s Fund Report
Unaudited figures indicate that NHS commissioners (clinical commissioning groups and NHS England) and providers in aggregate ended 2015/16 in deficit … Read more
NHS finance chiefs warn of poorer care and longer waiting times
NHS finance managers warn today that patients are set to experience poorer care, longer waiting times for treatment and greater … Read more
NHS child mental health services are failing the next generation, say GPs
Up to four in five children with mental health problems are being denied access to treatment they urgently need in … Read more
Teaching hospital pleas for any junior doctors to help staff A&E
One of the country’s largest teaching hospitals appealed to all its junior doctors regardless of experience or specialty to help … Read more
Bakewell and Bolsover community hospitals set for closure
Two community hospitals have been earmarked for closure as part of a shakeup of NHS healthcare in Derbyshire. Newholme Hospital … Read more
Budget cuts leave occupational therapy posts unfilled as referrals rise
Occupational therapists (OTs) make up 2% of the adult social services workforce but are responsible for around 40% of referrals, … Read more
‘Concerning’ lack of diabetes inpatient specialist nurses
A lack of specialist nurses and other expert staff is continuing to contribute to unnecessary patient harms in hospital, according … Read more