Stop Smoking Services at threat as funding comes under pressure
Around forty per cent of local authorities in England are cutting budgets to stop smoking services according to a new … Read more
Public Health
North London council plans reveal 60% public health cuts by 2018
A north London council has laid out proposals to cut public health services including health visiting, drug and alcohol, and … Read more
Annual public health funding cut of 4% branded ‘short-sighted’
Public health spending will be cut by 4% a year in real terms, as part of the government’s spending review. … Read more
Medical training and public health budget hit as chancellor slashes non-NHS funding
The Government is cutting the Department of Health’s budget for non-frontline services such as medical training and public health by … Read more
George Osborne’s short-term relief for the NHS falls short of a cure
The chancellor’s promise of more cash for the NHS masks substantial cuts outside the core funding, while the increase fails … Read more
Government cuts to sexual health services could cost NHS ‘billions’ over next decade
The Government’s planned cuts to public health budgets could end up costing the health service in the region of £3.5bn … Read more
Briefing: Mental health under pressure
Mental health services in England have a history of transformation – replacing long-stay institutions with care in the community, diversifying … Read more
Cuts to local authority public health budgets threaten vital services and the sustainability of the NHS
The Department of Health have announced plans to go ahead with their proposed cut to the public health budget in … Read more
The RCN has signed a joint letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer warning of the impact of the decision to cut £200 million from this year’s public health grant to local health authorities.
The RCN has signed a joint letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer warning of the impact of the decision … Read more
Only support service for vulnerable people with HIV in Leeds to be axed by city council
Leeds’ only HIV support service faces closure, prompting fears it could leave hundreds of vulnerable people at risk. BHA Leeds … Read more