Suffolk and north Essex health chiefs seek millions to prop up services amid ‘huge challenges’
Health and social care bosses in Suffolk and north Essex have clubbed together to make a multimillion pound series of … Read more
NHS reform
Hospital bosses deny reports that Macclesfield A&E will close
Hospital bosses have hit back at reports that the A&E department will be closed. Reports in the national press have … Read more
£115m plans to downgrade North Tees A&E can’t be achieved without ‘drastic’ cuts, says senior doctor
Dr George Rae says plans for NHS have been developed ‘behind closed doors’ and can’t be achieved without further investment. … Read more
Social Care should be an ‘urgent priority’
Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight could see some health services moving away from … Read more
Delivering sustainability and transformation plans
From ambitious proposals to credible plans This report examines the content of the 44 sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) that … Read more
NHS IN CRISIS: Millions of pounds could be saved if more pharmacists prescribed medicines
But the organisations that represents thousands of pharmacists has warned few of its members have been involved in drawing up … Read more
Plans to move Notts hospital services into community and close 200 beds ‘a cover for cuts’
Plans to move more hospital services into the community and close 200 beds across Nottinghamshire is ‘a cover for cuts’ … Read more
Our entire country is in denial about the NHS, including Philip Hammond
Imagine a large barrel that we pull apart, reconstruct and expand (at considerable expense) every year. Imagine we need to … Read more
Hospitals feel the strain all year
The impact of cuts in health and social care is becoming extremely dangerous for patients with crucial hospital space being … Read more
‘No plans’ to downgrade services at Milton Keynes Hospital
Milton Keynes Hospital has denied that some of its departments could be identified for possible closure. The council expressed ‘deep … Read more