What does 2017 hold in store for Norfolk’s NHS?
A new year has dawned on an NHS which is rarely out of the headlines. But what are the key … Read more
NHS England
NHS spends millions on private companies that block GP referrals, investigation finds
The NHS is spending millions on private companies that stop GPs referring patients to hospitals, an investigation has revealed. Controversial “referral management … Read more
Rothbury Hospital could be closed until Easter as campaigners put forward rescue plan
Campaigners have come up with a rescue plan to try and save a Northumberland hospital ward from closing. The 12-bed … Read more
Controversial health plans ‘could downgrade two hospitals and leave Brent Council crippled by social care costs’
Campaigners fear the NW London Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) could see Charing Cross and Ealing hospitals downgraded which would … Read more
Halt to hospital cuts is called for by Devon County Council
A pause in planned cuts to hospital services across the county is being called for by Devon County Council. There … Read more
Special report: A closer look at what radical healthcare plans mean for Grantham
This week, proposals outlining the future of healthcare for the next five years in Lincolnshire were revealed. Among them is … Read more
Trusts with dangerous staffing levels face NHS Improvement intervention
Health economies and NHS providers’ plans for major workforce changes will be subject to NHS Improvement checks on safety, its … Read more
Why the big secret over plans to transform NHS services?
Proposed consolidation of neonatal services could be the reason sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) were drawn up without GPs like … Read more
‘Domino effect’ fears as GP practice closes after third provider walks away
An MP has called on NHS managers to resolve problems with primary care in her constituency after the announcement that … Read more
Citizens must get a say in NHS sustainability and transformation plans
The public has been locked out of the plans so far, but it’s not too late to increase engagement in … Read more