NHS staffing agency moves towards privatisation
The government is pressing ahead with the sale of NHS Professionals, the state-owned agency that manages more than 90,000 doctors, … Read more
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NHS nurses protest outside Health Department over low pay: ‘Without nurses, the NHS will fall’
Nurses across Britain have taken to the streets to demand the Government remove a public sector pay freeze, warning that … Read more
Blow for patients as another Brighton and Hove surgery shuts
CAMPAIGNERS fear Brighton and Hove could be heading for a GP crisis as it emerged the eighth surgery in two … Read more
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
Long waits for surgery ‘have tripled in four years’
The number of patients waiting six months or more for surgery has tripled over the past four years in England, … Read more
‘A grim reality’: concern over longer waits for NHS operations
Patients are being left in pain and discomfort due to financial pressures facing NHS, says Royal College of Surgeons An … Read more
Unprecedented winter bed pressure revealed in new stats
Acute bed occupancy hit a record high in the final quarter of 2016-17, while a long-term reduction in the number … Read more
In short supply: pay policy and nurse numbers Workforce profile and trends in the English NHS
In April 2017, the House of Lords Select Committee on the long-term sustainability of the NHS concluded that the biggest … Read more
The parties’ pledges on health and social care
Ahead of the general election, we summarise the main pledges made by the three main parties on health and social … Read more
Theresa May ditches manifesto plan with ‘dementia tax’ U-turn
Theresa May has announced a U-turn on her party’s social care policy by promising an “absolute limit” on the amount … Read more