What are STPs and why do they matter?
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) are place-based plans for improving health and care services in 44 areas of England. They … Read more
STPs
Beds to be axed at Leek Moorlands Hospital ‘within weeks’
Beds will be axed at another North Staffordshire hospital in the next few weeks. Campaigners have been fighting to safeguard … Read more
Staffordshire NHS bosses: ‘Failed cancer care sell-off was NOT a waste of £840k’ – do you agree?
NHS bosses have defended a controversial cancer care ‘privatisation’ programme – which ended with no-one being awarded the £690m contract. … Read more
Future Fit: No progress made on independent review
The independent review into the Future Fit process has still not made any progress, three months after it was announced … Read more
Coventry and Warwickshire STP aiming for ACS status this autumn
Coventry and Warwickshire sustainability and transformation partnership (STP) could become the first in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) area … Read more
Are NHS transformation plans a sticking plaster over big funding gaps?
Almost every day there’s a new report on the state of NHS finances. With so many negative headlines, it can … Read more
Campaigners prepare to fight health bosses over plans for South Tyneside District Hospital Read
Campaigners are gearing up for the next round in their fight against plans which will shape future health care in … Read more
What will STP mean for Lancashire?
It’s claimed that patients and even doctors and nurses are in the dark about huge changes coming to Lancashire. According … Read more
Louth hospital campaign meeting this week
A campaign group, which is fighting for the future of Louth County Hospital, is preparing to hold its next meeting … Read more
Continued STP hospital closures risk A&Es reaching ‘danger point’
The performance in North West London A&E departments has suffered considerably following the closure of two emergency departments in the … Read more