Exposed: ‘secretive’ NHS cost-cutting plans include children’s care
diagnostics and treatment for children with complex needs are among services earmarked for cost-cutting plans considered by the NHS to … Read more
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NHS cutbacks worsen IVF ‘postcode lottery’ in England
Funding cuts by the UK’s NHS has meant that 13 areas in England have restricted or halted IVF treatment since the start of 2017, … Read more
Bristol hospital IVF unit to close
From November 2017, patients will no longer be able to receive IVF at the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM), … 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
Potentially ‘life threatening’ gaps in care, independent review warns
Disruptions linked to a new care model for Bristol community mental health services “may well have been life threatening”, a … Read more
West Somerset Labour join NHS march on Westminster
WEST Somerset Labour members made their voices heard at an NHS demonstration in London. According the Metropolitan Police, more than … Read more
Nurses to help take on a quarter of GP appointments in South West England
Nurses and other health professionals in South West England will conduct more than a quarter of GP appointments under plans … Read more
Will Bristol’s NHS survive £305M slash in budget? Councillors debate breaking point for service
Plans to cut £305 million from the Bristol area’s NHS funding will result in fewer hospital beds, closure of services … Read more
NHS plan for North Somerset still ‘incomplete’ as details lacking
Health and council bosses have held preliminary talks to discuss an ‘incomplete’ plan which aims to transform healthcare in North … Read more
NHS shake-up: £300m deficit if nothing done to transform healthcare
The radical plan aims to prevent ‘duplication’ of services at different hospitals, reduce outpatient appointments by 15 per cent and … Read more