Short termism is a threat to the NHS – Anita Charlesworth
“The £20bn cash injection for the NHS in England is ring-fenced for front-line health services, which is mainly the wage … Read more
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Estimates of 1.4 million older people not receiving help needed
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) have said that local authorities spending £22.5 billion on adults and the … Read more
Extra NHS money equates to just £1billion extra for NHS trusts – Nuffield Trust
Nuffield Trust Senior Policy Analyst Sally Gainsbury responded to the finances report for NHS trusts in England: “Last year NHS … Read more
NHSE: Cuts need to stop if public health to stay with councils
NHS England has hit back over the health secretary’s assertion that public health budgets should stay with local government, saying … Read more
Sure Start programme saved the NHS millions of pounds, study finds
Sure Start children’s centres delivered major health benefits for youngsters in the most deprived areas, reducing the number of people … Read more
Government policy makes people ill – and the NHS pays the price – Richard Vize
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has been remarkably successful in prising more money for the health service out of … Read more
Care homes giant Four Seasons in administration
Four Seasons, the care homes giant, has collapsed into administration, raising fears for thousands of elderly residents. The company has … Read more
Only 9p per patient of global sum to cover ‘inflation and other changes’
GPs in England will receive just 9p of new funding per patient this year to cover the costs of inflation … Read more
Cancer drugs are NOT reaching the patients: One in six sufferers have faced an NHS block to treatments that are recommended by their doctors, report warns
Cancer drugs are not reaching the patients who need them, experts have warned. One in six people diagnosed with cancer … Read more
King’s College hospital trust makes biggest overspend in NHS history
A leading London hospital trust is expected to record an annual deficit of between £180m and £191m – the biggest … Read more