Seven STP test sites revealed for ‘transforming’ maternity services
Seven local STP areas have been selected to test a range of innovative practices to transform maternity services, NHS England … Read more
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Merseyside and Cheshire NHS: Plans to downgrade three A&Es considered
Plans to downgrade three A&E units in Cheshire and Merseyside have been considered as part of NHS budget cuts, according … Read more
‘Shameful’ pace of STP rollout risks financial meltdown, warns former NHS commissioning chief
The timescale imposed by NHS England for developing sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) has been condemned as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘shameful’ … Read more
Combined Performance Summary, July 2016
Performance statistics for July 2016 were released at 9.30am on Thursday 8 September 2016 covering the following: the NHS 111 … Read more
‘Postcode lottery’ revealed in NHS care
Patients with dementia, diabetes and learning disabilities are being let down by their local health services in many parts of … Read more
Details emerge of plans to cut NHS services in England
Details have emerged of plans to cut NHS services as part of a major reorganisation of care across England. Proposals … Read more
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) explained
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) were announced in the NHS planning guidance published in December 2015. NHS organisations in different … Read more
Seven-day NHS: Labour demands inquiry as leak reveals crisis warning
Labour is demanding an inquiry into revelations that senior civil servants fear the government’s push for a “truly seven-day NHS” … Read more
NHS England advises trusts to cancel operations this winter as system ‘buckles’
NHS England has told trusts to cancel routine operations and outpatient appointments to take strain off A&E departments this winter, … Read more
NHS could struggle post-Brexit without EU citizen staff, Department of Health officials admit
A 7-day week NHS may no longer be possible following Brexit because so many healthcare professionals come from EU countries, … Read more