Investing in social care is essential to balance the NHS books by Paul Burstow
News that Simon Stevens originally asked the Treasury for £16bn goes some way to explaining why the NHS is under … Read more
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CCGs consider sweeping restrictions to plug £25m hole
A group of clinical commissioning groups in the Midlands have outlined proposals for wide ranging restrictions to NHS services in … Read more
Cuts to PIP ‘extremely damaging’ says College of Occupational Therapists
The College of Occupational Therapists has expressed concern following the Government’s announcement to cut Personal Independence Payments (PIP). Under new … Read more
Councils cut hundreds of thousands of pounds from stop smoking services
Councils are cutting their smoking cessation budgets by hundreds of thousands of pounds – a move that experts warn will … Read more
Bliss Baby Report 2015
For the first time in five years, we have heard from neonatal units, transport services and parents across the country, … Read more
‘No convincing plan’ for NHS to save £22bn, say scathing report
An influential committee of MPs has made sweeping criticisms of the Department of Health and NHS England over their handling … Read more
NHS struggling to plug a £22bn funding ‘black hole’, says report
The NHS in England lacks a convincing plan to plug a £22bn “black hole” in funding within five years, according to parliament’s … Read more
Jeremy Hunt urged to act against avoidable deaths from epilepsy
The Epilepsy Society has launched a new campaign calling on the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to act against avoidable deaths … Read more
NHS child mental health money ‘missing’ despite investment
Some mental health trusts in England have seen “no significant investment” in psychiatric services for children despite government plans to … Read more
One in ten GP practices ‘at risk of closure’, warns BMA
More than 800 GP practices in England are at risk of having to close due to being ’financially unsustainable’, a … Read more