Rise in urgent operations being cancelled
Two trusts cancelled urgent operations at least twice for more than 20 patients, official statistics show. HSJ analysis of NHS … Read more
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Vulnerable people regularly refused access to GPs, says charity
Some of the most vulnerable people in the UK are regularly refused access to a doctor, according to a report. … Read more
Transplants axed and wards closed amid trust’s nurse shortage
Liver transplant operations at one of the country’s flagship teaching hospitals have been cancelled because of a shortage of critical … Read more
NHS England records worst performance for second month in a row
The NHS in England has suffered its worst ever performance, for the second successive month, in February. As in January, … Read more
Ambulance privatisation descends into ‘total shambles’
Hundreds of patients including people with cancer and kidney failure have missed important appointments for treatment because ambulances did not … Read more
Children and Young People’s Mental Health: State of the Nation
Today CentreForum have published the first report of our Commission on children and young people’s mental health. Our new research … Read more
Mental health services turn away 23% of under-18s referred to them
Mental Health services turn away nearly a quarter of the children and young people who come to them for help, … Read more
Over 1,500 patients left without a GP after practice closures
More than 1,500 patients have been left without a GP after two practices in Leicester closed earlier this year. Maples … Read more
Six ways in which NHS financial pressures can affect patient care
NHS finances are almost at breaking point. Since 2010, the unprecedented slowdown in funding growth and rising demand have made … Read more
Staff shortages spark CQC warning for mental health trust
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has been given an official warning about community mental health services for young people, … Read more