BMA chief: NHS is ‘running on fumes’
Dr Mark Porter hit out at the government at the start of the union’s annual conference. He accused ministers of … Read more
underfunding
Norfolk and Suffolk mental health trust named among worst for out-of-area placements
Mental health patients in Suffolk and Norfolk are being forced to seek treatment away from home in higher numbers than … Read more
Almost 6,000 mental health patients sent out of area for care last year
Almost 6,000 mental health patients had to be sent far out of their local area for treatment last year, with … Read more
NHS nurses protest outside Health Department over low pay: ‘Without nurses, the NHS will fall’
Nurses across Britain have taken to the streets to demand the Government remove a public sector pay freeze, warning that … Read more
Blow for patients as another Brighton and Hove surgery shuts
CAMPAIGNERS fear Brighton and Hove could be heading for a GP crisis as it emerged the eighth surgery in two … Read more
Disabled patients ‘relying on crowdfunding’ for wheelchairs
Disabled patients are increasingly having to rely on crowdfunding to pay for wheelchairs, a leading doctor has warned. Cuts in … Read more
£1bn bedblocking fund not being spent properly, say 40% of hospitals
More than 40% of British hospitals say they cannot guarantee patients will receive safe care next winter because a sum … Read more
NHS chiefs refuse to say if they will be robbing Cinderford to pay Lydney
NHS chiefs are refusing to say if they are planning to cut service at the Dilke Memorial Hospital in Cinderford … Read more
Devon’s mental health out of area care costs are highest in country
Not only are more mental health patients being sent out of area because of a lack of beds in Devon, … Read more
Kent and Medway NHS Trust sent hundreds of people with mental illnesses for treatment out of area
Hundreds of people in Kent suffering from mental health issues are being sent out of the county for treatment, it’s … Read more