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Babies missing out on basic checks as number of health visitors plunges

By NHS Support Federation | Oct 18, 2017

Babies are missing out on basic checks as a result of plunging numbers of health visitors, Labour has claimed. New … Read more

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Revealed: NHS’s plans to bar patients from attending A&E without a referral

By NHS Support Federation | Oct 15, 2017

NHS England is considering pilots to stop walk-in patients attending A&E departments, requiring them to be referred by a GP … Read more

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NHS straining at the seams year before 70th birthday, finds regulator

By NHS Support Federation | Oct 10, 2017

The NHS is in danger of a sharp decline in its services around its 70th birthday next year, with the risk of … Read more

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NHS patients going blind and missing cancer treatments due to hospital failings, report finds

By NHS Support Federation | Oct 5, 2017

Patients in Cornwall died after waiting too long for heart treatment, while others were left to go blind, according to a damning … Read more

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Charity fears national precedent if CCG axes free transport services

By NHS Support Federation | Oct 4, 2017

A charity has warned a dangerous precedent may be set if a clinical commissioning group enforces its decision to stop … Read more

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NHS Cornwall cuts patient transport for life-saving treatment

By NHS Support Federation | Sep 29, 2017

Full story at CornwallLive, 29 September 2017 Three times a week, 74-year-old Doreen Roe has to travel to the Royal Cornwall … Read more

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Falling number of NHS child psychiatrists provokes ‘deep concern’

By NHS Support Federation | Sep 25, 2017

The number of NHS psychiatrists helping troubled children and young people in England is falling despite the growing demand for care, new … Read more

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Government accused of ’empty promises’ on mental health as NHS plans to slash funding

By NHS Support Federation | Sep 20, 2017

The Government has been accused of “empty promises” over boosting mental health provision as new figures reveal that half of … Read more

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NHS spends £80m on private ambulances a year, data shows

By NHS Support Federation | Sep 19, 2017

The NHS is spending almost £80m a year hiring private ambulances to answer 999 calls and take patients to hospital for appointments, … Read more

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