Rising demand leads to review of stroke units
People who suffer a stroke could have further to travel to hospital if health bosses decide to reduce the number … Read more
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Management consultants scoop up on the secretive shake-up of the health service in England
The cash-strapped NHS could be spending up to £15 million on management consultants for advice on the secretive shake-up of … Read more
North Norfolk MP: ‘More detail needed in region’s new health plan’
Norman Lamb, the MP for North Norfolk, has written to Wendy Thomson – chief executive of Norfolk County Council – … Read more
Protesters to march against £641m NHS savings across the North East
Health protesters are set to march against plans that will see £641m lost from the North East’s NHS services over … Read more
NHS in Yorkshire ‘being dragged back to 1960s through cuts’, warns MP
Attempts to find hundreds of millions of pounds in savings from NHS organisations in Yorkshire are dragging services back to … Read more
Warning of cuts to family doctors in NHS overhaul
GP leaders have warned that local health chiefs are exploiting plans to overhaul the NHS in order to slash the … Read more
Biggest headache for the NHS boss is his own plan
Who would be Simon Stevens? The job he takes such pride and purpose in has recently got a lot harder. … Read more
Will NHS transformation plans kill or cure the health service? – Harry Quilter-Pinner, IPPR
“Secret plans to change our NHS”: This is the allegation levelled at sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) – the government’s … Read more
People urged to have their say on future of Burton’s A&E department at upcoming Consultation
A health ambassador has urged people to take advantage of patient groups to share their concerns and ask questions about … Read more
Interactive map reveals extent of NHS ‘crisis’ in Gloucestershire
One in nine patients are facing waits of more than four hours in A&E but local trusts still need to … Read more