copy of posts Our Blog Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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 Read More 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 Read More 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 Read More ‘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 Read More 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 Read More 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 Read More 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 Read More 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 Read More 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 Read More « Previous 1 2 3 4 … 48 Next » Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print