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  • HOME
  • WHAT’S HAPPENING?
    • ICBs aim for £8bn savings, risking NHS staff and delays
    • Enough funding for the NHS?
    • Now Labour is in, press for action to rescue the NHS
    • Battles rage over physician associates
    • Criticism of the long-term workforce plan begins to emerge
    • Key points of the 2023 long-term workforce plan
    • The damaging effects of underfunding
    • Virtual Wards
    • Patient safety: Warnings from all sides
    • Integrated Care Organisations
    • The views of NHS staff
  • WHY?
    • Why are local NHS leaders running out of funds?
    • Staff Shortages
    • International comparison
  • WHAT’S THE CURE?
    • Ten reasons why the NHS needs longterm rises in funding
    • In defence of the NHS
    • Would European style social health insurance be the answer to the problems of the NHS?
    • What’s so good about the NHS?
    • Can the NHS survive in the long-term?
  • WHAT CAN I DO?
    • Find a local campaign group
    • Tell us your experiences of underfunding
    • Donate
  • ARTICLES
    • The Lowdown – home to campaigning articles on the NHS
    • Restoring the People’s NHS
    • BMJ Commission’s call to action to relaunch the NHS
    • Emergency care summit report
    • Recent reports
    • Delays to treatment
    • Staff shortages
    • Integrated Care Systems
    • Reduction in training
    • Rationing
    • Cuts to services
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STP 1

“Unacceptable” waiting times for children with mental health issues in Newcastle and Gateshead

Full story at ChronicleLive 23 April 2018  Waiting times for children’s mental health services are ‘unacceptable’ councillors have said, as … Read more

Categories Quality of care, STPs Tags children's health, mental health, NHS England, STP 1, treatment delays, waiting times

Three STPs to share leader and form integrated care system

Full story in The HSJ, 10 April 2018 Three northern sustainability and transformation partnerships have appointed a single leader and … Read more

Categories STPs Tags ACS, integrated care system, LEAD STORY, NHS reform, STP 1, STP2, STP3

Controversial changes to care of the South Tyneside Hospital approved by health bosses

Full story at the ChronicleLive  21 February 2018 The future of South Tyneside Hospital services have been decided. Health bosses … Read more

Categories Quality of care, STPs Tags hospitals, STP 1

How the winter crisis is impacting Northumberland NHS Trust.

Full Story at The Northumberland Gazette, 22 January 2018 NHS England is publishing data each week which documents how each … Read more

Categories STPs Tags hospitals, STP 1, STPs, waiting times, winter crisis

Organisation begins for potential merger between South Tyneside and Sunderland.

Full Story The Shield’s Gazette, 18 January 2018. Hospital chiefs in South Tyneside and Sunderland have opened up the possibility … Read more

Categories STPs Tags hospitals, NHS reform, STP 1, STPs

Future of Rothbury hospital ward goes to Secretary of State

The future of the inpatient ward at Rothbury Community Hospital is going to the top, after councillors voted to refer … Read more

Categories STPs Tags cuts to services, Department of Health, hospitals, Jeremy Hunt, STP 1

Exclusive: Merger talks to create largest STP in the country

Health leaders are in discussions over merging three northern sustainability and transformation partnerships to create the largest in the country, HSJ can … Read more

Categories STPs Tags CCGs, hospitals, NHS reform, STP 1, STP 2, STP 3

Expectant mothers turned away from Darlington maternity services on 26 occasions last year

The number of times a North-East maternity unit was forced to temporarily close its doors to expectant mothers rose by … Read more

Categories STPs Tags hospitals, maternity, STP 1, treatment delays, understaffing

Health fears of rural residents in Northumberland as bid to save £641m from NHS gets under way

Rural residents in Northumberland and North Durham fear they will be starved of services under plans to cut £641m from … Read more

Categories STPs Tags NHS reform, STP 1, STPs

Consultation on the future of hospital services in South Tyneside and Sunderland launches this week

A major consultation into the future of hospital services in Sunderland and South Tyneside is launching this week. Health bosses … Read more

Categories STPs Tags hospitals, NHS reform, STP 1, STPs
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  • HOME
  • WHAT’S HAPPENING?
    • ICBs aim for £8bn savings, risking NHS staff and delays
    • Enough funding for the NHS?
    • Now Labour is in, press for action to rescue the NHS
    • Battles rage over physician associates
    • Criticism of the long-term workforce plan begins to emerge
    • Key points of the 2023 long-term workforce plan
    • The damaging effects of underfunding
    • Virtual Wards
    • Patient safety: Warnings from all sides
    • Integrated Care Organisations
    • The views of NHS staff
  • WHY?
    • Why are local NHS leaders running out of funds?
    • Staff Shortages
    • International comparison
  • WHAT’S THE CURE?
    • Ten reasons why the NHS needs longterm rises in funding
    • In defence of the NHS
    • Would European style social health insurance be the answer to the problems of the NHS?
    • What’s so good about the NHS?
    • Can the NHS survive in the long-term?
  • WHAT CAN I DO?
    • Find a local campaign group
    • Tell us your experiences of underfunding
    • Donate
  • ARTICLES
    • The Lowdown – home to campaigning articles on the NHS
    • Restoring the People’s NHS
    • BMJ Commission’s call to action to relaunch the NHS
    • Emergency care summit report
    • Recent reports
    • Delays to treatment
    • Staff shortages
    • Integrated Care Systems
    • Reduction in training
    • Rationing
    • Cuts to services
  • DONATE