Future Fit: Fears for patients over Shropshire A&E decision delay
Tracey Huffer, Shropshire councillor for Ludlow East and a practising nurse, has called for better leadership and communication to be … Read more
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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
Doing justice to mental health in STPs
Claire Murdoch, the national director for mental health in England, recently argued that some sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) are … Read more
Future Fit: Telford MP Lucy Allan calls for Jeremy Hunt to intervene in Shropshire A&E crisis
Telford MP Lucy Allan has called on the Government to intervene in Shropshire’s health crisis in a strongly-worded letter to … Read more
Opposition to ‘dangerous’ hospital bed cuts across East Devon is mounting
The county council is calling for proposals to be halted while packed meeting in Sidmouth called for public to reject … Read more
Burton Hospital could lose its A&E department as part of changes to Staffordshire health care
Burton could lose its accident and emergency department according to plans released by a county-wide review board looking into how … Read more
Early stages of controversial hospital review will cost £1.2 million
COUNCILLORS slammed the bosses of a major health shake-up for having no concrete plans as it was revealed the new … Read more
Health bosses adamant no plans to close George Eliot A&E
HEALTH chiefs are adamant they have no firm plans to close Hinckley’s nearest casualty department. An insider tip-off on sweeping … Read more
Staffordshire A&E unit could be downgraded in £542m savings plan
One of three A&E departments in Staffordshire could be downgraded as part of plans to save £542m. More than 260 … Read more
Burton Hospital could lose its A&E department as part of health care changes
Burton could lose its accident and emergency department in what would be a blow for the patients that use it … Read more