Halt to hospital cuts is called for by Devon County Council
A pause in planned cuts to hospital services across the county is being called for by Devon County Council. There … Read more
STPs
Special report: A closer look at what radical healthcare plans mean for Grantham
This week, proposals outlining the future of healthcare for the next five years in Lincolnshire were revealed. Among them is … Read more
Is this the end for the small rural hospital?
Plans to close three rural minor injury units in the region have caused a public outcry. Mike Waites reports on … Read more
Councillor says Oxfordshire STP will ‘seriously damaged health of people’
Members of local authorities are being put under increasing pressure to inspect and reject plans that would downgrade the Horton … Read more
Demonstration amid consultation on the future of our health services
Campaigners took to the streets of Dorchester yesterday to urge people to have a say in a consultation. Dr Jon … Read more
Isle of Wight Labour welcomes rejection of NHS STP document
There is a recommendation to not endorse the STP document, which Labour councillor, Geoff Lumley believes is “an attempt by … Read more
Hospital chief offers ‘no guarantees’ over under threat services
The man leading the plan to cut more than £260million from local NHS spending has admitted he can’t “offer any … Read more
‘Closure’ of Grantham A&E and maternity services overhaul revealed in leaked report
A leaked health report suggests A&E service at Grantham hospital could potentially end and maternity services could be centralised across … Read more
Trusts with dangerous staffing levels face NHS Improvement intervention
Health economies and NHS providers’ plans for major workforce changes will be subject to NHS Improvement checks on safety, its … Read more
Why the big secret over plans to transform NHS services?
Proposed consolidation of neonatal services could be the reason sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) were drawn up without GPs like … Read more