Former NHS chiefs call for increased taxation to prop up the ailing health service
‘Since the financial crash, the NHS has had little or no growth. There isn’t a healthcare system in the developed world that … Read more
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Sustainability and Transformation Plans – kill or cure for the NHS? – Colin Leys
Local NHS areas have til June to try and submit convincing plans to dramatically improve healthcare whilst saving large sums … Read more
NHS in England reveals £2.45bn record deficit
The NHS in England has run up a record deficit of £2.45bn – the biggest overspend in its history – … Read more
GPs like me can’t help mental health patients in 10 minutes – it’s cruel
The word compassion in all Latin derived languages combines the prefix, with (com) and the root, to bear or suffering … Read more
Rise in urgent operations being cancelled
Two trusts cancelled urgent operations at least twice for more than 20 patients, official statistics show. HSJ analysis of NHS … Read more
Hunt admits health funding was not protected in spending review
Jeremy Hunt has acknowledged that the full health budget was not protected in the government’s spending review. The health secretary, … Read more
Mental health services must get the funding they need – Saffron Cordery
The phrase “parity of esteem” when used to describe the treatment of mental health services in the NHS is rightly … Read more
Many UK accident and emergency units closed or downgraded
Since 2010, over 60 towns and cities across England have had vital hospital services either closed down or downgraded (meaning … Read more
Teaching trust loses second chief executive in two weeks
EXCLUSIVE: A major London teaching hospital has been forced to suspend its acting chief executive amid serious financial allegations less … Read more
Report exposes NHS England’s failures on managing specialised services
The National Audit Office has exposed another NHS organisation for system-wide failures – poor financial controls, disjointed services, incomplete data … Read more