The government needs money — clinical negligence reform is a solution
On 11 June Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is due to stand at the despatch box and announce what is arguably the most significant set of decisions the government is set to make this parliament – the spending review. Whilst it might sound technical, it will undoubtedly be of huge importance. The spending […]
Plans to free up millions of NHS appointments will be announced today
Health and social care secretary and deputy prime minister Thérèse Coffey will set out a plan for helping the NHS. The package of measures, named ‘Our Plan for Patients’ is hoped to improve access to general practice so all patients who need an appointment can get one within two weeks. The main bulk of the […]
NHS at 70: No more caution – we need tax rises and more spending
In a nation riven by Brexit, the NHS unites the population, but the service is the public’s number one concern.
NHS staff are right to go on strike
They go above and beyond for pitiful wages, while millions are spent on privatisation: NHS staff are right to strike
The big give-away: Cameron pledges raft of new tax cuts
David Cameron throws tax sweeteners to lower and middle-income earners, as he closes the Conservative conference with a decidedly more upbeat message to voters
Baby boom stretching midwife services to tearing point
England needs another 5,000 midwives to cope with the current baby boom, peers will be told later.
Taxpayers face £16bn bill for clinical negligence claims
Clinical negligence claims could cost the government nearly £16 billion, “staggered” MPs have warned.
NHS boss: Hospitals face ‘difficult’ future
A lack of funding growth means many hospitals will have to fundamentally change their business models, the NHS’ chief executive said.
NHS job cuts total ‘doubles to 50,000’
The number of job cuts expected in the NHS has nearly doubled in the last few months, according to new research.
Comment: NHS funding gap needs urgent action
Health spending may be ringfenced, but the huge costs of the government’s reorganisation and a massive shortfall in funding could lead to cuts in frontline services. By Dr Hamish Meldrum The NHS is already a victim of cuts, as the health select committee’s report on public expenditure released today confirms. Although the health committee says […]
