Following a Freedom of Information request made by the British Medical Journal, it has been revealed that one third of NHS contracts have been awarded to private companies. Of the 3,494 contracts awarded by 182 Clinical Commissioning Groups in England between April 2013 and August 2014, 33% were awarded to the private sector. The government … [Read more…]
A pilot project in Sunderland found GP and outpatient visits reduced by a third after patients’ homes were made warmer and cheaper to heat. Family doctors prescribing double glazing and loft insulation for patients living in cold, damp homes can transform lives and cut down the huge sums spent by the NHS on cold-related ill … [Read more…]
Lack of planning by the NHS for winter brings a plethora of problems for every hospital’s A&E department (among others) when the season strikes. The annual NHS bed crisis rears it’s head with a tedious predictability in the eyes of many. The National Health Service has been running for 66 years, and to learn of … [Read more…]
Potential for hundreds of jobs to be cut NHS England is expected to carry out a drastic restructure of the 27 area teams over the next nine months as hundreds of posts are cut. Due to requirements to cut running costs by 10%-15% over 2015/16, NHS England is expected to draft in the necessary changes … [Read more…]