MP demands health bosses reveal details of ‘secret’ NHS cuts plan
Shadow Health Minister Barbara Keeley raised concerns after an investigation found NHS England chiefs had told local leaders to keep … Read more
NHS reform
STPs ‘far from perfect’ but NHS has no plan B, warns think tank
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) have failed to involve frontline clinicians or patients and have been mired in confusion, a … Read more
NHS bosses ‘trying to keep cuts secret’
NHS chiefs are trying to keep plans to cut hospital services in England secret, an investigation has found. Full details … Read more
Plan to transform NHS in Norfolk and Waveney to save £160m ‘in realms of fantasy’
A project to radically alter the NHS in Norfolk and Waveney was today described as being “in the realms of … Read more
Lancashire and South Cumbria healthcare plan aims to plug £575m funding gap
Health services in Lancashire and South Cumbria will face a projected £575m funding gap by 2021 unless extensive changes are … Read more
Ultimatum: Council warns NHS bosses ‘Publish major health plans or we will’
A senior councillor says he will publish a confidential plan for the future of healthcare in Leicestershire himself if NHS … Read more
Claim Lewisham A&E service in danger rejected
Claims that Lewisham Hospital A&E could be at risk of closure again because of a shortfall in local NHS funding … Read more
Leaked STP calls for £160m for hospital services shake-up
Health leaders in Lancashire and south Cumbria believe £160m is required over the next two financial years to deliver key … Read more
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
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