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Hundreds of mental health beds needed to end out-of-area care

By NHS Support Federation | Nov 6, 2019

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is urging the NHS to open hundreds of extra beds for people with mental health … Read more

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Teenager dies after CAMHS rejection of GP mental health referral

By NHS Support Federation | Oct 24, 2019

A coroner has requested a change to mental health services in the Milton Keynes area, following the suicide of a … Read more

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Restriction of specialist referrals under new NHS ‘rationing’ plan for London

By NHS Support Federation | Sep 9, 2019

A controversial programme of NHS “rationing” is to be introduced in London, including GPs being urged not to refer patients … Read more

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‘I feel like my hands are tied’ – Health visitor lifts lid on struggling profession as workforce dwindles

By NHS Support Federation | Jul 8, 2019

Health visiting is understaffed and struggling to cope with demand due to massive funding cuts and dwindling staff numbers, according … Read more

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NHS IVF treatment to be cut permanently in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire

By NHS Support Federation | Jun 30, 2019

In 2017 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group ended funding for IVF treatment for all patients with the exception of … Read more

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Short termism is a threat to the NHS – Anita Charlesworth

By NHS Support Federation | Jun 28, 2019

“The £20bn cash injection for the NHS in England is ring-fenced for front-line health services, which is mainly the wage … Read more

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Patients directed to 111 or 999 as 13,000-patient practice cancels all appointments

By NHS Support Federation | May 30, 2019

A GP practice has cancelled all immediate and future appointments for its patients. Cleveland Surgery, in Gainsborough, which has a … Read more

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The full story on how practices are closing in record numbers

By NHS Support Federation | May 30, 2019

Surgery closures have risen almost eight-fold in six years. Léa Legraien asks whether moves to large-scale general practice can stem the … Read more

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District nurse numbers plummet leaving services under-resourced and unsafe

By NHS Support Federation | May 21, 2019

According to a new report district nursing is significantly under-resourced, with often unsafe staffing levels, which can lead to unsafe … Read more

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