Revealed: Shocking NHS postcode lottery for elderly care
Elderly people in some parts of the country are nine times more likely than in others to be admitted to … Read more
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Creating a Sustainable 21st Century Healthcare System
There is now widespread agreement that all societies are facing the twin challenge of limited resources and an ageing population. … Read more
Overloaded London GPs cannot cope, warns report
GP surgeries in London are at “saturation point” and cannot provide any more care to patients, family doctors’ leaders in the capital … Read more
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS trust told ‘no mental health beds available
An NHS trust was told there were no mental health beds available across England, its medical director has said. Dr … Read more
GPs face increasing restrictions as NHS rations care to save money
GPs face increasingly tighter restrictions on their ability to refer for specialist care, reveals an investigation by Pulse into plans … Read more
NHS waiting times for elective surgery spiked last year, report finds
Delays faced by patients for common forms of surgery increased sharply last year, with those referred for hernia repairs or … Read more
Eating disorder patients’ lives at risk due to long waits for NHS treatment
The lives of people seriously ill with eating disorders are being put at risk because they have to wait up … Read more
Patients stuck in A&E for up to 46 hours – the number of hospitals recording A&E stays of more than 20 hours has doubled in just one year
Patients are being forced to endure stays of up to two days in Accident & Emergency departments amid a growing … Read more
Cancer victims face postcode lottery for NHS care
Thousands of cancer patients are dying needlessly every year because of an “unacceptable” postcode lottery of care, MPs warn. A … Read more
Children’s mental health services ‘cut by £50m’
NHS spending on children’s mental health services in England has fallen by more than 6% in real terms since 2010, … Read more