Mental health funding not reaching front line services, survey finds
The results of a new survey have raised questions over whether funding for achieving parity of esteem between physical and mental … Read more
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Hunt admits health funding was not protected in spending review
Jeremy Hunt has acknowledged that the full health budget was not protected in the government’s spending review. The health secretary, … Read more
Mental health services must get the funding they need – Saffron Cordery
The phrase “parity of esteem” when used to describe the treatment of mental health services in the NHS is rightly … Read more
NHS mental health funding is still lagging behind, says report
Government pledges to put more money into mental health are being broken because the NHS is not passing the money … Read more
NHS ‘needs our hope and effort’
BMA council chair Mark Porter has called on doctors to unite in the face of spiralling demand, shrinking resource and … Read more
General Practice faces spiralling crisis, study shows
General practice needs more investment, practical support to improve ways of working and a better understanding of what is driving … Read more
“Let’s fight for our future colleagues”
The hot topic at this year’s Annual Delegates Conference was the government’s controversial decision to scrap student bursaries in favour … Read more
BMA leader: Ministers are trying to undermine trust in doctors
BMA chair Dr Mark Porter has claimed ministers are trying to undermine trust in doctors and are ‘squandering the morale of … Read more
Threat of public health nurse cuts now becoming a reality
Council cuts to budgets for health visiting and school nursing services that are putting jobs at risk threaten to “unravel” … Read more
Report exposes NHS England’s failures on managing specialised services
The National Audit Office has exposed another NHS organisation for system-wide failures – poor financial controls, disjointed services, incomplete data … Read more