NHS hospital waiting lists to rise above five million in two years, leak suggests
The number of NHS patients waiting for hospital treatment could soar to more than five million in just two years’ … Read more
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New merger trust sets out five year savings plan
Essex’s new mental health provider trust must deliver £43m of savings over the next five years to hit its business … Read more
Are NHS transformation plans a sticking plaster over big funding gaps?
Almost every day there’s a new report on the state of NHS finances. With so many negative headlines, it can … Read more
Nurses will see their pay ‘cut by 12% over a decade’
NHS workers will have had their pay cut by 12% by the end of the decade because of a government-imposed … Read more
Children’s hospital units forced to close to new patients due to staff shortages
Hospital units that treat children and very sick babies are having to shut their doors temporarily to new patients because … Read more
Tories ‘relaxed’ about NHS crisis because they think election is won
The government is ‘relaxed’ about the crisis in general practice because it thinks Labour can’t win the general election, a … Read more
Government ‘lacks credible plan’ for improving GP access, say MPs
The Government’s plans to boost access to GP appointments and expand the workforce lack credibility, according to an influential committee … Read more
Record number of GP closures force 265,000 to find new doctors
A record number of GP practices closed last year, forcing thousands of patients to find a new surgery, in spite … Read more
Mackey admits trust deficit cannot be cleared in 2017-18
The chief executive of NHS Improvement has admitted that a key financial target that was seen as “critical” to the … Read more
Private investors and councils key to capital investment, says Mackey
Limited access to capital funding means the NHS will need to design more funding schemes that are “off balance sheet”, … Read more