Smokers forced to quit on their own after funding cuts
Full story in The Guardian, 15 July 2018. Thousands of smokers are being left without the support they need to … Read more
Public Health
Fears of future strain on NHS as councils slash health programmes
Full story in The Guardian, 8 July 2018 Hospitals will bear the brunt of “incredibly shortsighted” cuts to public health … Read more
Join up health and housing policy or risk return to ‘pre-war slum housing’, Labour warns
Full story in The Independent, 2 July 2018 Labour has warned there is a risk of the resurgence of post-war … Read more
Nine in ten believe NHS ‘at risk of collapse’ if funding stays same in next five years
Full story in National Health Executive, 21 June 2018 A massive 87% of the population is concerned that the NHS … Read more
NHS boost ‘like pouring water down a sink’ without care cash
Full story at Local Government Chronicle, 18 June 2018 At least four major representative groups for local government have warned … Read more
More than 17,000 people in Nottingham have seen their GP surgery close in past five years
Full story in The Nottingham Post, 17 June 2018 More than 17,000 people in Nottingham have seen their GP surgery … Read more
‘Shocking’ rise in coroner warnings over NHS patient deaths, says Labour
Full story in The Guardian, 27 May 2018 The number of legal warnings issued by coroners over patient deaths in … Read more
NHS shake-up which ‘privatised’ health services was damaging, minister admits
Full story in The Independent, 23 May 2018 The NHS shake-up which led to greater “privatisation” damaged attempts to improve … Read more
Ministers urged by Labour to allow NHS to bring in foreign doctors
Full story at The Guardian 2 May 2018 Labour has moved to exploit a cabinet split over foreign doctors being refused … Read more
90% of councils slashing public health services
Full story at PulseToday 2 May 2018 Nine out of ten councils have cut spending on sexual health, alcohol misuse … Read more