May’s extra £8bn pledge for NHS is far less than it needs, experts say
Theresa May’s pledge of £8bn more for the NHS is far less than the service needs and could damage the … Read more
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One in four social care staff leaving the profession every year
A new briefing from the Health Foundation has highlighted that the future workforce for the NHS and social care sector … Read more
Is there ‘parity of esteem’ between mental and physical health?
Mental health has long been regarded as a poor relation of the NHS. Years of under-investment means that people with … Read more
Greens vow funds to make NHS fighting fit for 21st century
The Green Party has pledged to put an end to the “pain of privatisation” in the NHS. Party co-leader Caroline … Read more
Terrifyingly, the NHS is about to get some of its money from hedge funds – this will be quantum leap in privatisation
Privatisation has long been held up as a panacea to the NHS’s problems. The first ‘PFI’ (Private Finance Initiative) schemes … Read more
Changing population means NHS faces real-terms funding cut this decade
Research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) reveals that real-terms DH spending will increase by 12% over the period … Read more
NHS pay cap ‘must be lifted’
The pay cap on NHS staff must be lifted because it puts patient safety at risk, NHS bosses say. NHS … Read more
Are there 6,700 fewer mental health staff?
The claim: At least 6,700 mental health nurses and doctors have been cut from the NHS in England since 2010. … Read more
Bad Brexit deal would be disaster for NHS, says Jeremy Hunt
A bad deal on Brexit would be “a disaster” for the NHS, Jeremy Hunt has said, as he claimed the … Read more
GP leaders issue guidance amid a flurry of practice closures
GP leaders in Wales have set out to help practices finding themselves with ‘no way out’, amid a raft of … Read more