Problem for both parties as NHS cash crisis heading from bad to worse
A new blog on NHS funding by the Nuffield Trust’s Sally Gainsbury highlights the scale of the problems coming down the line … Read more
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Lack of beds and staff will hamper NHS clearing backlog
A report from the think-tank Nuffield Trust has found that longterm under-investment in the NHS will hamper its ability to … Read more
Cancelled appointments and poorer healthcare for inmates of England’s prisons
The hospital appointments of the inmates of England’s prisons are frequently cancelled and they receive less healthcare than the general … Read more
NHS figures give Boris a ‘reality check’
New health announcements for England include funding for new buildings, sorting out doctors’ pension tax issues and a new artificial … Read more
Steep rise in summer A&E admissions amongst peak in attendances
NHS emergency departments saw a total of 554,069 emergency admissions in July 2019, which was 4.6% higher than figures in … Read more
Oxford University Hospitals trust in ‘crisis’ as bed occupancy reaches 100 per cent
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) performance report revealed that John Radcliffe (JR), Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Churchill Hospital and … Read more
Is the £1.8 billion Boris is injecting into the NHS “new” money?
Boris Johnson wrote in the Sunday Times: “It is thanks to this country’s strong economic performance that we are now … Read more
Boris promised over £110 million for primary care projects
Boris Johnson has recently announced £1.8 billion injection into the NHS, and has pledged more than £110 million to go … Read more
£20.6billion NHS funding increase does not guarantee long-term plan success warns Health Foundation
A report by the Health Foundation points out that the £20.6 billion increase for NHS funding does not guarantee the … Read more
Extra NHS money equates to just £1billion extra for NHS trusts – Nuffield Trust
Nuffield Trust Senior Policy Analyst Sally Gainsbury responded to the finances report for NHS trusts in England: “Last year NHS … Read more