Walsall stroke patients could have to travel to Wolverhampton
Stroke patients could be made to have their treatment in another town after health bosses declared the current service ‘unsustainable’. … Read more
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Vanguard site issues multi-billion-pound tender in NHS first
A multi-billion pound tender has been issued for one of the most advanced national vanguard sites, in what is believed … Read more
£500m deficit looms for health services across the Black Country, report says
Health providers across the Black Country could face a funding deficit of more than £500 million if they do not … Read more
Walsall Manor Hospital-based arthritis unit set for the axe
The borough’s Rheumatology service, which is run by Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, may close due to its size – with … Read more
One in six A&E departments at risk of closure or downgrade
One in six A&E departments face being closed or downgraded in the next four years, according to an analysis of … Read more
Revealed: 24 A&Es could be closed or downgraded
HSJ has identified which of the NHS’s circa 175 Type 1 adult emergency departments are at risk of downgrade or … Read more
New health plan to cut baby deaths and increase GP appointments
A plan to revolutionise infant care and stop a projected 34 baby deaths a year in Birmingham and the Black … Read more
Providers and CCGs consider merging back-office
The Black Country Partnership sustainability and transformation plan has said it is looking at options to integrate non-clinical support services … Read more
Practice ‘loses £55,000’ as CCG cuts £1m enhanced service without warning
A CCG has cut more than £1m in practice funding after decommissioning an enhanced service designed to improve care for … Read more