NHS buckling under mismatch of demand and funding, says report
The NHS in England is buckling under a mismatch between soaring demand for care and levels of funding, … Read more
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The social care crisis is pulling NHS trusts further underwater
The government’s refusal to find any new money for social care will inflict significant and lasting damage on the NHS … Read more
Future Fit: Fears for patients over Shropshire A&E decision delay
Tracey Huffer, Shropshire councillor for Ludlow East and a practising nurse, has called for better leadership and communication to be … Read more
£3bn to be raided from NHS investment funds
More than £3bn looks set to be raided from already squeezed NHS investment funds by 2020, to prop up the … Read more
Burton Hospital could lose its A&E department as part of health care changes
Burton could lose its accident and emergency department in what would be a blow for the patients that use it … Read more
Controversial health plans ‘could downgrade two hospitals and leave Brent Council crippled by social care costs’
Campaigners fear the NW London Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) could see Charing Cross and Ealing hospitals downgraded which would … Read more
Halt to hospital cuts is called for by Devon County Council
A pause in planned cuts to hospital services across the county is being called for by Devon County Council. There … Read more
Underfunded and overstretched – the crisis in care for the elderly
“It’s like being at home,” was the verdict that one resident at West Hall, a care home in West Byfleet, … Read more
Workload damages patient care, say GPs
GPs in Scotland have sent a clear message that their workload is unsustainable and is affecting patient care. A BMA … Read more
‘Closure’ of Grantham A&E and maternity services overhaul revealed in leaked report
A leaked health report suggests A&E service at Grantham hospital could potentially end and maternity services could be centralised across … Read more