Nick Clegg has told MPs in angry exchanges in the House of Commons that the only privatisation of an NHS hospital has come under Labour. He was speaking about Hinchingbrooke in Cambridgeshire while pointing at the shadow health secretary Andy Burnham. He had been sparring with Harriet Harman at PMQs who claimed the deputy prime minister … [Read more…]
Locating money to pay for the NHS is a headache for every chancellor, with an ever-ageing population as well as an increasing number of young families, it seems there is no end to the demands placed on the health service. The alteration in the nation’s demographics means that by 2037, there will be 3.6 million … [Read more…]
Chancellor George Osborne has officially confirmed extra funding for NHS frontline services during his Autumn Statement. As reported during the last two weeks, Osborne has made an extra £2bn available to the health service for 2015. He explained that this will support the day-to-day work done by doctors and nurses. Osborne indicated that the recovery … [Read more…]
The NHS is facing the harshest financial struggles it has ever come across, and lately the news is rampant with rumours and updates regarding how tight the budget is and how great the demand for more care is. The NHS first came into operation on July the 4th, 1948. It was the first place in … [Read more…]
NHS bosses warned to “get a grip” Official figures have shown that the NHS in England has worked up a deficit of nearly £500 million within the first few months of the new financial year. The blame for increasing costs was pinned on the rising demand for services, with regulators explaining that hospitals in particular … [Read more…]
A lack of funding is not an excuse for poor care, says the health secretary Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has declared that a lack of money is no excuse to deliver poor care, after the trusts placed in special measures estimate a collective deficit of almost £140 million this year. Five of the 11 trusts … [Read more…]