‘We have won the first battle’ say North Devon health campaigners
Health campaigners are celebrating an ‘excellent’ result after it was revealed this morning North Devon District Hospital would not lose … Read more
NHS reform
Health review says stroke, A&E and maternity services will stay in Barnstaple
Stroke, A and E and maternity services will remain at North Devon District Hospital. The long-awaited results were announced today … Read more
Top FT challenges CCG over ‘unsafe’ urgent care procurement
A leading foundation trust rated outstanding has accused one of its commissioners of a potentially “unsafe and unsustainable” procurement, and … Read more
Simon Stevens names the first ‘accountable care systems’
Simon Stevens has announced the first eight “accountable care systems”, saying they will be given control of up to £450m … Read more
East Kent health trust boss Matthew Kershaw faces calls to resign over potential downgrading of Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Campaigners have applauded a call for the resignation of a hospitals’ boss over what is feared to be the downgrading … Read more
Most of central London hospital to be sold off, plans reveal
Almost all of a central London hospital is to be sold and its services diverted to already stretched facilities around … Read more
Revealed: what public thinks about plans to shake-up NHS in Dorset
HEALTH chiefs are being urged to address the ‘many concerns’ over its controversial plans to shake-up the NHS in Dorset. … Read more
Major new NHS devolution deal revealed
A health and social care devolution style deal is being put in place in Surrey, it has been announced – … Read more
Vanguard site issues multi-billion-pound tender in NHS first
A multi-billion pound tender has been issued for one of the most advanced national vanguard sites, in what is believed … Read more
Secret NHS cost-cutting plans sound ‘death knell’ for British healthcare, warn campaigners
Extended waiting times, ward and service closures, and withdrawal of public funding for some treatments among proposals in new national savings … Read more