Maternity unit to close at night
ST AUSTELL’s Penrice Birth Centre will be changing its opening hours from May 7 to 8am to 8pm. The NHS … Read more
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NHS services face ‘impossible’ budget crisis, health trusts warn
Frontline NHS services face “mission impossible” in meeting next year’s targets, health trusts have said. Longer waiting lists for operations … Read more
Suicide prevention services stalling due to lack of funding, parliamentary inquiry warns
Government funding shortfalls for suicide prevention services could mean people are dying unnecessarily, an influential cross-party committee of MPs has … Read more
Number of patients missing two-month cancer treatment target window doubles amid warnings A&E crisis is sucking away resources
The number of NHS cancer patients waiting longer than the crucial two-month target window has nearly doubled in the last … Read more
What impact will Brexit have on nursing?
The NHS faces a major shortfall in nurses – and the EU referendum result threatens to derail supply further. The … Read more
NHS bed occupancy levels hit record high during last quarter of 2016
The latest NHS bed occupancy figures are the highest ever recorded for a third quarter since quarterly data collections began … Read more
Don’t blame GPs for NHS crisis. Blame chronic cuts to social care
The ongoing A&E crisis has shifted attention on to GPs. We are being blamed for being less accessible (with appointments … Read more
NHS Health Check: Nine in 10 hospitals ‘overcrowded’ this winter
The number of patients on hospital wards in England has been at unsafe levels at nine out of 10 NHS … Read more
Paramedics ‘tampered with trackers’ to avoid 999 calls at a scandal-hit NHS trust
Paramedics at a scandal-hit NHS trust are accused of switching off ambulance tracking devices so they could avoid responding to … Read more
British Medical Association: ‘NHS at breaking point’ as shortage of beds compounds situation
The NHS is at “breaking point” with a decline in the number of hospital beds compounding the situation, according to … Read more