National STP media stories

More than 7,000 nurses could face axe under secret NHS plans

By NHS Support Federation | 19th January 2017

More than 7,000 nurse posts could be axed from NHS hospitals across the country despite a mounting Accident & Emergency crisis, … Read more

Private firms receive £2.3m to draw up STP plans

By NHS Support Federation | 19th January 2017

Private firms have been paid a ‘shocking’ £2.3m to draw up controversial plans which will cut health and social care … Read more

Exclusive: STPs forecast NHS will employ thousands fewer staff

By NHS Support Federation | 16th January 2017

The NHS’s unpublished proposals for dealing with extreme funding pressure suggest it will employ thousands fewer nurses and other staff … Read more

Emergency care demand must fall for three years under STP plans

By NHS Support Federation | 16th January 2017

The health service will have to reduce the number of patients admitted to hospital as an emergency for three years … Read more

Letter: How can our health services be expected to cut more?

By NHS Support Federation | 12th January 2017

As part of a countrywide reorganisation by NHS England, local health chiefs have recently published a plan which is apparently … Read more

NHS spends millions on private companies that block GP referrals, investigation finds

By NHS Support Federation | 4th January 2017

The NHS is spending millions on private companies that stop GPs referring patients to hospitals, an investigation has revealed. Controversial “referral management … Read more

Publish figures on community bed use: MPs’ challenge over cuts

By NHS Support Federation | 3rd January 2017

An MP has challenged NHS bosses over controversial hospital bed cuts – saying she wants answers on how many people … Read more

Analysis: STP digital plans need a major reboot

By NHS Support Federation | 3rd January 2017

The largely vague and un-costed digital components of the STPs need a substantial upgrade, or the NHS will continue to … Read more

BMA demands healthcare plan detail

By NHS Support Federation | 20th December 2016

The Government must show leadership and spell out the detail of how health and social care reform will be achieved, … Read more

Controversial plans set to win approval

By NHS Support Federation | 19th December 2016

Health bosses will this week discuss their plans for the year ahead – and are likely to approve plans to … Read more