Will Cornwall’s Minor Injury Units Shut?
More details have emerged about a major shake-up of Cornwall’s NHS, which could close minor injury units. It suggests they … Read more
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Strong future for East Lancashire baby unit, says NHS chief
SPECIALIST maternity services in East Lancashire are in position to be rolled out further than its current catchment area, according … Read more
Fears over future on town’s hospital
POLITICIANS and campaigners have raised concerns over the future of health services in Bicester under sweeping plans to ‘transform’ the … Read more
Gloucestershire campaigners march in mass NHS demonstration in London as part of national protest movement
GLOUCESTERSHIRE campaigners are set to march on parliament as part of a national NHS protest. About 100 people from Gloucestershire … 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
Nurses will not support Bedford Hospital restructure if it ‘compromises patient safety’
NURSES have raised concerns a review into the future of Bedford Hospital is being ‘rushed through without proper engagement with … Read more
NHS Improvement rejects Leicester’s multi-million pound EPR bid
A Midlands trust has reined in its paperless ambitions after NHS Improvement declined to fund its multi-million pound electronic patient … Read more
Health bosses say hospital beds are not the answer to NHS’s problems in Staffordshire
NHS bosses say the health service in Staffordshire needs to move away from bed-based care to ensure it is sustainable … 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
Weston-super-Mare’s ‘underfunded’ hospital at risk due to new cuts
Weston and North Somerset Trades Council has called for a stop to ‘bewildering’ cuts to the NHS as concern for … Read more