Government accused of ‘cover up’ over ‘delay’ in publishing NHS trust deficit figures
‘It’s a cover up to deny public true picture of the NHS,’ said Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth. ‘We demand full transparency … Read more
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NHS pay cap ‘must be lifted’
The pay cap on NHS staff must be lifted because it puts patient safety at risk, NHS bosses say. NHS … Read more
NHS ‘waving white flag’ as it axes 18-week waiting time operation target
Patients will face longer delays for operations after the NHS decided to shelve one of its most important waiting time … Read more
South west London hospital closure threat after NHS bossses spend more than £4m on bed cutting plans
Health bosses have spent more than £4m on developing controversial proposals that could lead to the closure of a major south … Read more
Struggling NHS trusts to BAN obese and underweight women from having IVF
Struggling NHS trusts are axing or rationing IVF funding for obese and underweight women. Most have already banned any with … Read more
Number of patients missing two-month cancer treatment target window doubles amid warnings A&E crisis is sucking away resources
The number of NHS cancer patients waiting longer than the crucial two-month target window has nearly doubled in the last … Read more
NHS staff ask ‘least bad’ patients to sleep in corridors amid hospital demand crisis
Patients are being asked to volunteer to sleep in corridors in order to free up spaces on overrun NHS wards, … Read more
Hospitals could join prisons in cycle of ‘crisis, cash, repeat’, says report
Better financial planning and reforms needed to avoid ‘disastrous combination of failing public services and breached spending controls’ Hospitals could … Read more
NHS bed occupancy levels hit record high during last quarter of 2016
The latest NHS bed occupancy figures are the highest ever recorded for a third quarter since quarterly data collections began … Read more
Delivering sustainability and transformation plans
From ambitious proposals to credible plans This report examines the content of the 44 sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) that … Read more