Act on children’s mental ill health or risk national crisis, warns expert
The UK should brace itself for a “tsunami” of adults with mental health problems unless urgent action is taken to … Read more
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NHS needs 3.5 per cent annual funding increase, economists predict
New economic projections from the Office of Budget Responsibility suggest the NHS requires real terms funding increases of 3.5 per … Read more
Nursing home care ratings lagging behind due to staff and capacity gaps, CQC warns
Social care organisations are increasingly struggling to provide an adequate standard of care because of staff shortages and lack of … Read more
Home truths: are older people paying the price for social care cuts?
Patrick Hall – Fellow Social Care Policy The problems of the NHS do not exist in a vacuum. Older people … Read more
GPs decry Capita’s privatised backup services as ‘shambles’
Family doctors have criticised the “shambles” that has ensued after the firm Capita was handed a £700m contract to provide … Read more
NHS facing ‘pockets of meltdown’ this winter
The NHS will experience “pockets of meltdown” this winter as the service comes under increasing pressure, a leading doctor has … Read more
GPs write to CCG to say they are stopping all ‘unfunded’ work
GPs in Lincolnshire will stop offering non-essential services they not commissioned to provide unless they are given the cash to … Read more
NHS chiefs warn that hospitals in England are on the brink of collapse
The body that represents hospitals across England has issued a startling warning that the NHS is close to breaking point … Read more
The gap between funds and delivery is a chasm in the NHS: something has to give
Waiting lists are at their highest in eight years. In the absence of extra money, we need an open and … Read more
‘Winter of discontent’ warnings over latest NHS performance figures
Key measures of NHS services in England have continued to decrease, prompting warnings that providers are increasingly struggling to deliver … Read more