A&Es hit by children’s mental health crisis
The dire state of care for children with mental illnesses is revealed today, as figures show the numbers arriving at … Read more
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The End of Formal Adult Social Care?
On Wednesday 25th November 2015, the Conservative majority Government outlined the details of its Comprehensive Spending Review. Detailed analysis of … Read more
NHS will struggle to cope this winter, new analysis finds
Just 3.6 per cent of patients took up over a third of all bed capacity in acute hospitals in England … Read more
NHS will struggle to cope this winter, new analysis finds
Just 3.6 per cent of patients took up over a third of all bed capacity in acute hospitals in England … Read more
NHS rationing ‘is denying patients care’ as cash crisis deepens
Patients are being denied mental health care, new hips and knees, and drugs to boost their recovery from illnesses including … Read more
North London council plans reveal 60% public health cuts by 2018
A north London council has laid out proposals to cut public health services including health visiting, drug and alcohol, and … Read more
Annual public health funding cut of 4% branded ‘short-sighted’
Public health spending will be cut by 4% a year in real terms, as part of the government’s spending review. … Read more
‘Cuts to student midwife bursaries detrimental to the profession says RCM’
Student midwives and nurses are to stop receiving bursaries under a new cost cutting measure announced today by Chancellor George … Read more
George Osborne’s short-term relief for the NHS falls short of a cure
The chancellor’s promise of more cash for the NHS masks substantial cuts outside the core funding, while the increase fails … Read more
Government cuts to sexual health services could cost NHS ‘billions’ over next decade
The Government’s planned cuts to public health budgets could end up costing the health service in the region of £3.5bn … Read more