Preferred bidder named for controversial £450m contract
Full story in The HSJ, 31 October 2018 A London trust has been named as the preferred bidder for a … Read more
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GP at Hand leaves CCG facing budget deficit in 2018/19
Full Story at GP Online, 20 March 2018 The rapid expansion of the GP at Hand service could drive up … Read more
Health campaigners call on Havering Council to petition Jeremy Hunt to review King George A&E closure
A public meeting was held at Romford Central Library in St Edward’s Way on Monday night, calling upon Havering Council … Read more
‘Heavy handed’ NHS England forces CCG to agree to STP
NHS England threatened commissioners in London with legal directions if they do not support plans to appoint a single accountable … Read more
IVF cut back in 13 areas of England to save money, new data shows
Thirteen areas of England have restricted or completely halted IVF treatment since the start of the year for women struggling to conceive, … Read more
Seventh maternal death at scandal hit trust
A seventh maternal death has been reported at a London trust previously criticised for a series of deaths linked to … Read more
Go-ahead given to support 15 STP areas with £325m capital investment
The Department of Health (DH) and NHS England have finally revealed that 15 high-performing STP areas will be given a share … Read more
‘Key tests must be met’ before Hackney Council’s health chief endorses £587m cost-cutting NEL STP plans
Hackney Council’s health boss has refused to sign up to NHS England’s “secretive” Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) until he … Read more
No answers from NHS chief over STP plans as she admits: I’ve only been here five weeks
People expecting to grill NHS chiefs over “secretive” plans to carve up Hackney’s healthcare were furious to discover they could … Read more
Newham campaigners oppose radical healthcare proposal
Speaking at a public meeting in St. John’s Church, Stratford, on Wednesday, “Newham Save Our NHS” campaigner and retired GP … Read more