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
NHS reform
HSJ Exclusive: New national savings drive will ‘challenge the values’ of NHS leaders
Closing wards and services, blocking choice of private providers, systematically extending waiting times, and stopping some treatments are all being … Read more
Trusts left ‘drowning in debt’ by Treasury-driven scheme
The way that sustainability funding has been distributed risks creating huge imbalances where some NHS trusts become “cash rich” and … Read more
NHS calls on public to back proposed Sunningdale medical centre
DOCTORS have called on residents to end an eight year long debate by supporting plans for a new medical centre. … Read more
What are STPs and why do they matter?
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) are place-based plans for improving health and care services in 44 areas of England. They … Read more
Cuts to crucial children’s health services are jeopardising the health of England’s children and young people
A new RCN report, The Best Start: The Future of Children’s Health, shows how plummeting numbers of health visitors and … Read more
Beds to be axed at Leek Moorlands Hospital ‘within weeks’
Beds will be axed at another North Staffordshire hospital in the next few weeks. Campaigners have been fighting to safeguard … Read more
Is there ‘parity of esteem’ between mental and physical health?
Mental health has long been regarded as a poor relation of the NHS. Years of under-investment means that people with … Read more
City leaders make first moves towards ‘virtual’ MCP
Primary and community care leaders in the Portsmouth area are planning the first steps towards rolling out a new care … Read more
Potentially ‘life threatening’ gaps in care, independent review warns
Disruptions linked to a new care model for Bristol community mental health services “may well have been life threatening”, a … Read more