NHS chiefs warn that hospitals in England are on the brink of collapse
The body that represents hospitals across England has issued a startling warning that the NHS is close to breaking point … Read more
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These leaks show Jeremy Hunt’s deception over the seven-day NHS – Rachel Clarke
It’s 4am. When your heart arrests and the emergency call goes out, what you really don’t want is a doctor … Read more
Seven-day NHS: Labour demands inquiry as leak reveals crisis warning
Labour is demanding an inquiry into revelations that senior civil servants fear the government’s push for a “truly seven-day NHS” … Read more
Secret documents reveal official concerns over ‘seven-day NHS’ plans
The health service has too few staff and too little money to deliver the government’s promised “truly seven-day NHS” on … Read more
NHS could struggle post-Brexit without EU citizen staff, Department of Health officials admit
A 7-day week NHS may no longer be possible following Brexit because so many healthcare professionals come from EU countries, … Read more
GPs slam STP proposal to shift ‘massive amounts’ of work into general practice
GP leaders have slammed plans to transfer ‘massive amounts’ of secondary care work into general practice without proper support to … Read more
Report urges rethink on seven-day service
The NHS cannot meet demand with current levels of funding — and politicians must be honest with the public about … Read more
Seven-day general practice will have to be funded by other NHS cuts, MPs warn
The House of Commons health committee has questioned how the Government intends to pay for seven-day routine GP services. The … Read more
Seven-day NHS unachievable for 20 years, expert claims
Prof Julian Bion, who is researching how services can improve at weekends, says much more money is needed. The government’s … Read more
Seven-day plan is unworkable, says royal college leader
The unresourced plan to expand seven-day services in the NHS has crushed morale in a service already ‘stretched beyond reason’, … Read more