Social care failings now account for a third of hospital discharge delays
Social care should undergo an ‘urgent’ review before the Spring budget and local authority leaders should play a central part, … Read more
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NHS bed-blocking rises 42% in a year, new figures show
Bed-blocking has risen more than 40 per cent in a year as hospitals continue to be overwhelmed with people needing care, … Read more
Hospital gripped by winter beds crisis as resilience fund is slashed
THE area’s hospital has been gripped by a beds crisis as shocking new figures reveal the government slashed annual funding … Read more
Third of councils face social care funding cut after ‘misleading’ government changes, Andy Burnham says
A third of councils in England are facing cuts in Government funding and may have to slash spending on social … Read more
The social care crisis is pulling NHS trusts further underwater
The government’s refusal to find any new money for social care will inflict significant and lasting damage on the NHS … Read more
Underfunded and overstretched – the crisis in care for the elderly
“It’s like being at home,” was the verdict that one resident at West Hall, a care home in West Byfleet, … Read more
One in 14 people now waiting for operations as demand on NHS soars
NHS England figures show number of people awaiting non-urgent surgery is at highest level since December 2007 Demand for … Read more
13 GP practices to close in single county
Plans are underway to close 13 of the 18 GP practices in Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, leaving patients having to travel … Read more
Anti-cuts protesters rally against privatisation of NHS in city centre
Demonstrators gathered to protest against health cuts in Liverpool today. Around 100 people joined the rally outside the Cunard building … Read more
Care for elderly ‘close to collapse’ across UK as council funding runs out
Theresa May is under intense pressure from senior doctors and a powerful cross-party alliance of politicians to avert a collapse … Read more