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  • WHAT’S HAPPENING?
    • ICBs aim for £8bn savings, risking NHS staff and delays
    • Enough funding for the NHS?
    • Now Labour is in, press for action to rescue the NHS
    • Battles rage over physician associates
    • Criticism of the long-term workforce plan begins to emerge
    • Key points of the 2023 long-term workforce plan
    • The damaging effects of underfunding
    • Virtual Wards
    • Patient safety: Warnings from all sides
    • Integrated Care Organisations
    • The views of NHS staff
  • WHY?
    • Why are local NHS leaders running out of funds?
    • Staff Shortages
    • International comparison
  • WHAT’S THE CURE?
    • Ten reasons why the NHS needs longterm rises in funding
    • In defence of the NHS
    • Would European style social health insurance be the answer to the problems of the NHS?
    • What’s so good about the NHS?
    • Can the NHS survive in the long-term?
  • WHAT CAN I DO?
    • Find a local campaign group
    • Tell us your experiences of underfunding
    • Donate
  • ARTICLES
    • The Lowdown – home to campaigning articles on the NHS
    • Restoring the People’s NHS
    • BMJ Commission’s call to action to relaunch the NHS
    • Emergency care summit report
    • Recent reports
    • Delays to treatment
    • Staff shortages
    • Integrated Care Systems
    • Reduction in training
    • Rationing
    • Cuts to services
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winter crisis

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

Categories Quality of care Tags community health, Elderly care, GPs, hospitals, NHS England, NHS reform, social care, winter crisis

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

Categories Quality of care, Treatment delays Tags deficit, Department of Health, hospitals, NHS England, underfunding, winter crisis

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

Categories Quality of care Tags community health, Department of Health, hospitals, NHS staff, winter crisis

‘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

Categories Treatment delays Tags A&E, cuts to services, hospitals, treatment delays, waiting lists, waiting times, winter crisis

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

Categories Treatment delays Tags cuts to services, hospitals, treatment delays, waiting lists, waiting times, winter crisis

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

Categories Treatment delays Tags A&E, ambulance service, cuts to services, hospitals, treatment delays, underfunding, waiting lists, waiting times, winter crisis

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

Categories STPs Tags A&E, community health, hospitals, LEAD STORY, STP 14, waiting times, winter crisis

Top doctor warns NHS winter crisis will carry on until Easter

Full Story in The Essential Daily Briefing 20 March 2018 The NHS “winter crisis” will drag on until at least … Read more

Categories Treatment delays Tags A&E, ambulance service, cuts to services, hospitals, NHS staff, treatment delays, underfunding, understaffing, waiting lists, waiting times, winter crisis

Top doctor warns, NHS winter crisis will carry on until Easter

Full story in the iNews, 20 March 2018 The NHS “winter crisis” will drag on until at least Easter, the … Read more

Categories Quality of care Tags A&E, hospitals, safety, treatment delays, winter crisis

Final figures show NHS winter crisis officially worst on record and patients still suffering

Full Story in The Independent 16 March 2018 “Heroic” NHS staff weathered the worst winter on record as official figures … Read more

Categories Treatment delays, Quality of care Tags A&E, ambulance service, cuts to services, hospitals, treatment delays, waiting times, winter crisis
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  • HOME
  • WHAT’S HAPPENING?
    • ICBs aim for £8bn savings, risking NHS staff and delays
    • Enough funding for the NHS?
    • Now Labour is in, press for action to rescue the NHS
    • Battles rage over physician associates
    • Criticism of the long-term workforce plan begins to emerge
    • Key points of the 2023 long-term workforce plan
    • The damaging effects of underfunding
    • Virtual Wards
    • Patient safety: Warnings from all sides
    • Integrated Care Organisations
    • The views of NHS staff
  • WHY?
    • Why are local NHS leaders running out of funds?
    • Staff Shortages
    • International comparison
  • WHAT’S THE CURE?
    • Ten reasons why the NHS needs longterm rises in funding
    • In defence of the NHS
    • Would European style social health insurance be the answer to the problems of the NHS?
    • What’s so good about the NHS?
    • Can the NHS survive in the long-term?
  • WHAT CAN I DO?
    • Find a local campaign group
    • Tell us your experiences of underfunding
    • Donate
  • ARTICLES
    • The Lowdown – home to campaigning articles on the NHS
    • Restoring the People’s NHS
    • BMJ Commission’s call to action to relaunch the NHS
    • Emergency care summit report
    • Recent reports
    • Delays to treatment
    • Staff shortages
    • Integrated Care Systems
    • Reduction in training
    • Rationing
    • Cuts to services
  • DONATE