Mental health: waiting times to be capped under 10-year NHS plan
New waiting-time targets for mental health treatment and stronger support for young adults with difficulties will be an important part … Read more
maternity
New NHS plans to offer mothers and fathers mental health support for two years after child’s birth.
New mothers and fathers will be offered mental health support for two years after the birth of their child, under … Read more
Too many baby deaths avoidable, report into NHS finds
Full story The Guardian, 13 November 2018 Seven out of 10 stillbirths, neonatal deaths and babies brain damaged at birth … Read more
NHS maternity units were forced to close 287 times last year
Full story in The Guardian, 28 August 2018 Almost half of maternity units at hospitals in England were closed to … Read more
Services suspended for a month at Bridgnorth Midwife Led Unit
Full Story in Shropshire Star 23 March 2018 Inpatient services at Bridgnorth Midwife Led Unit will be suspended for nearly … Read more
Horton review ‘will only add more bureaucracy’ say campaigners
Full story in The Oxford Mail, 14 March 2018 Campaigners have criticised an independent review into the decision to downgrade … Read more
CQC report finds Leicester hospital services ‘need to improve’
Full Story in Leicester Mercury 14 March 2018 Leicester’s Hospitals have been told they need to improve services in the … Read more
Official review tells Hunt to knock back hospital downgrade
Full story in The HSJ, 8 March 2018 An independent review has recommended Jeremy Hunt knocks back an NHS decision … Read more
Concern that countdown for West Cumbrian maternity service is starting too early
A councillor has questioned whether a 12-month countdown for maternity services in west Cumbria should be allowed to begin before … Read more
New Mums praise Bassetlaw maternity services in a survey
Full story at Linclonshire Live, 30th January 2018 Annual survey allows Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals’ to receive positive reviews … Read more