Eight trusts tender £2bn pathology contract amid network shake-up
Full story in HSJ, 20 September 2018 An NHS pathology contract worth more than £2bn has been put on the … Read more
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Families’ fears over closure of Rotherhithe specialist care home
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), which runs Ann Moss specialist care unit in Rotherhithe, wrote to relatives … Read more
NHS Data reveals, Closing Walk-In Centres Could Heap Even More Pressure On A&E Units
Full story in the Huff Post, 7 February 2018 The continued closure of walk-in centres could increase pressure on A&E … Read more
STP dilutes plan to centralise elective work
A sustainability and transformation partnership in the capital has dropped plans to centralise elective orthopaedic work at two sites. Commissioners … Read more
HSJ Exclusive: New national savings drive will ‘challenge the values’ of NHS leaders
Closing wards and services, blocking choice of private providers, systematically extending waiting times, and stopping some treatments are all being … Read more
Lewisham cuts to affect social care and raise council tax
Lewisham council has announced its spending plans for the next year, including a rise in council tax and a charge … Read more
Apps, texts and software are all part of the NHS ‘digital revolution’
An app which allows patients to manage their own health problems may reduce admissions to A&E and take the work … Read more
Claim Lewisham A&E service in danger rejected
Claims that Lewisham Hospital A&E could be at risk of closure again because of a shortfall in local NHS funding … Read more