Community hospital to close in face of staff shortages
A major nursing shortage will mean that the City Community Hospital in Oxford will close temporarily at the end of … Read more
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Horton review ‘will only add more bureaucracy’ say campaigners
Full story in The Oxford Mail, 14 March 2018 Campaigners have criticised an independent review into the decision to downgrade … Read more
Official review tells Hunt to knock back hospital downgrade
Full story in The HSJ, 8 March 2018 An independent review has recommended Jeremy Hunt knocks back an NHS decision … Read more
NHS England director appointed to lead integrated care system
Article from HSJ, 22 February 2018 An integrated care system early adopter has appointed an NHS England director to lead … Read more
Vasectomy funding cuts considered by nine CCGs
Full story at The BBC, 8 November 2017 Nine NHS groups in England are considering or have cut funding for … Read more
Thames Valley has highest number of NHS vacancies in the country
At least one in 25 NHS jobs in Thames Valley is unfilled – the highest figure in the country. New … Read more
MPs furious, campaigners not giving up after Horton downgrade confirmed
North Oxfordshire MP Victoria Prentis said she is ‘furious’ with the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (OCCG) board for approving the … Read more
United Banburyshire appeals for Horton to be saved
MPs, campaigners, councils and the clergy descended on Oxford on Monday to plead for the Horton General Hospital to be … 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
Simon Stevens names the first ‘accountable care systems’
Simon Stevens has announced the first eight “accountable care systems”, saying they will be given control of up to £450m … Read more