Chancellor’s new money for adult social care is crumbs from the table
Full story in the Guardian, 31 October 2018 n the face of it, this year’s budget was good news for … Read more
winter crisis
NHS trusts fear this winter could be ‘more difficult than the last’
Full story in The Guardian, 22 October 2018 There are “clear warning signs” that the coming winter could be even … Read more
Revealed: Hospital made ‘lunacy’ bed cuts before severe winter problems
Full story in The HSJ, 8 October 2018 A trust reduced its “core bed base” by nearly 40 in the … Read more
GPs asked to help trusts cut long hospital stays by 25% before winter
Full story in Pulse, 13 June 2018 NHS England has told GPs to help hospitals to reduce the number of … Read more
NHS: Shortage of “at least 4,000” beds expected for next winter
Full story at HSJ 30 April 2018 NHS national leaders have estimated the service is at least 4,000 beds short … Read more
Demand for beds contributed to biggest North East norovirus outbreak
Full story at Chronicle Live 24 April 2018 An “unprecedented” demand for beds and “old fashioned” hospital facilities “probably” contributed … Read more
‘Eternal winter’ for NHS revealed by A&E waiting time figures
Full Story in The Guardian 12 April 2018 A record low in A&E treatment performance by the NHS has prompted … Read more
Hundreds of cancer procedures cancelled over winter by NHS trusts
Full Story in The Guardian 3 April 2018 Hundreds of cancer operations were cancelled by English NHS trusts during winter, … Read more
British Medical Association says NHS is facing year-round crisis
Full Story in The Guardian 2 April 2018 The unprecedented pressure on the NHS this winter is likely to continue … Read more
Trust cancels operations until Easter to ‘reset’ health economy
Full story in the HSJ, 22 March 2018 Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has cancelled all elective operations until 29 March … Read more