Briefing: Mental health under pressure
Mental health services in England have a history of transformation – replacing long-stay institutions with care in the community, diversifying … Read more
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Cuts to local authority public health budgets threaten vital services and the sustainability of the NHS
The Department of Health have announced plans to go ahead with their proposed cut to the public health budget in … Read more
Filling the gap: Tax and fiscal options for a sustainable UK health and social care system
The NHS and publicly funded adult social care will account for £157bn of public spending across the UK in 2015/16 … Read more
The RCN has signed a joint letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer warning of the impact of the decision to cut £200 million from this year’s public health grant to local health authorities.
The RCN has signed a joint letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer warning of the impact of the decision … Read more
NHS spending: squeezed as never before – by John Appleby
Next month the government will set out its plans for public service spending through to 2020. The indications are that … Read more
Only support service for vulnerable people with HIV in Leeds to be axed by city council
Leeds’ only HIV support service faces closure, prompting fears it could leave hundreds of vulnerable people at risk. BHA Leeds … Read more
NHS at risk from “explosion” in number of ageing patients with multiple illnesses
Rubbishing David Cameron’s plan for a seven-day health service, Britain’s top GP says primary care funding has fallen to dangerous … Read more
GP funding withdrawn as direct result of Government public health cuts, says local council
Public health commissioners were forced to cap funding of GP-run NHS Health Checks as a direct result of the Government’s … Read more
UK Faculty of Public Health response to the Department of Health consultation on Local authority public health allocations 2015-2016
FPH welcomes the Prime Minister‘s commitment to increase NHS spending in real terms every year in this Parliament, rising to … Read more
GPs face increasing restrictions as NHS rations care to save money
GPs face increasingly tighter restrictions on their ability to refer for specialist care, reveals an investigation by Pulse into plans … Read more