Call for tighter checks on private hospitals used by NHS after MRSA case
Theresa May has been urged to tighten checks on private hospitals used by the NHS after a Labour MP raised … Read more
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Rise in life expectancy has stalled since 2010, research shows
A century-long rise in life expectancy has stalled since 2010 when austerity brought about deep cuts in NHS and social … Read more
Life-changing Rotherham Institute for Obesity closes its doors
TWO double-decker buses full of passengers add up to an awful lot of weight. But that is the amount staff … Read more
Revealed: NHS cuts could target heart attack patients in Surrey and Sussex
Patients at risk of a heart attack could be denied vital tests and potentially life-saving operations under NHS plans to make £55m … Read more
More patients waiting too long in A&E despite it being NHS priority
The NHS is taking longer to treat patients attending accident and emergency departments despite ministers and health officials making A&E … Read more
NHS treatments for piles and cataracts facing cutbacks in St Helens
Article from The Liverpool Echo, 6 July 2017 NHS treatment for piles, cataracts, hairloss and laser tattoo removal could be … Read more
Battle to save Cumbria community hospital beds will go on, council leader pledges
The fight to save community hospital beds from the axe will continue, according to Cumbria County council leader Stewart Young. … Read more
MP vows to prevent ‘diminishment’ of hospital services in Southend
The Conservative MP for Southend West says he will fight for the future of the town’s hospital accident and emergency … Read more
Protests over Shropshire maternity unit closures
Campaigners have gathered to protest the closure of three rural maternity units across Shropshire. Midwife-led units in Oswestry, Ludlow and … Read more
Glenfield Hospital: Rally held for child heart surgery
Campaigners fighting to save children’s heart surgery at an East Midlands hospital held a rally in Leicester. An NHS England … Read more