Another ‘secretive’ mega shake-up of the NHS is being carried out by stealth, warns Unite
Another mega NHS shake-up, with a serious threat to patient services, is underway by stealth, Unite, the country’s largest union, … Read more
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Third council publishes STP amid growing criticism of NHS England
A south London local authority has become the third council to release its full sustainability and transformation plan, and has … Read more
Acute services could merge under Midlands STP
Acute services at Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital Trust are to be merged as part of … Read more
Second ‘full’ STP published as council hits out at process
The second “full” sustainability and transformation plan has been published, by a London local authority which has criticised the STP process … Read more
City becomes the first to publish its full STP
Birmingham and Solihull’s sustainability and transformation plan, which has been published today despite NHS England asking for the release of … Read more
Leader of region’s new health plan quashes fears over hospital closures as local chiefs submit document to NHS bosses for approval
In an exclusive interview with this newspaper Dr Wendy Thomson, managing director of Norfolk County Council, also dispelled fears about … Read more
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary: A&E move a step closer
A proposal to close Huddersfield’s A&E department has moved a step closer after health groups voted unanimously in favour of … Read more
Meeting reveals big NHS cuts planned across Derbyshire
An Amber Valley borough councillor has voiced concerns over ‘secret’ plans for £240m worth of cuts to the NHS in … Read more
£500m savings plan set to shift workload to GPs amid trust merger
GPs in one region of England may have to shoulder an increasing burden of patient care as part of radical … Read more
STPs are making plans ‘they do not believe can be delivered’
Health economy leaders are being forced to draw up sustainability plans which they do not believe can be delivered, according … Read more