Spending cuts threaten the £765m legacy of SLT
The grandson of the speech therapist who helped King George VI deal with his speech impedement is backing a campaign to protect his legacy from spending cuts. Colin Firth’s portrayal as the stammering...
View ArticleHealth budget cuts to hit frontline physiotherapy services
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has predicted that the recently proposed health budget settlement will affect some of Northern Ireland’s most vulnerable people. The drive to secure efficiency...
View ArticleReducing staff sickness could save the NHS £290 million
A new report by the Audit Commission has predicted that if NHS trusts are able to reduce staff absences due to illness then major savings of up to £290 million could be made. The Audit Commission...
View ArticleNHS hospitals cut over 1000 frontline staff despite government pledge
The government’s repeated pledges to protect frontline NHS services have been dramatically undermined by the announcement that two London hospitals are to cut almost 1,000 jobs. The first to be...
View ArticleNHS managers focused on cuts not reforms
The focus of senior managers within the NHS is on the challenges of finance and spending cuts as opposed to implementation of the government’s health reforms according to the latest NHS Confederation...
View ArticleBudget cuts could cause FT organisational failure
A recent letter by the Foundation Trust Network has warned that tougher than expected budget cuts mean Foundation Trust’s (FT’s) could face serious financial stress, potentially leading to...
View ArticleReforms vital for ageing population
The NHS will not be able to meet the demands of the increasing number of individuals with long-term conditions without successfully implementing it’s drastic reforms says health secretary Andrew...
View ArticleNo cost-savings for 37% of NHS managers
The recent NHS Confederation survey of senior healthcare managers found that whilst 63% of respondents reported that making cost savings was one of their top three concerns, focus should be directed...
View ArticleInflation figures suggest £857 million cut to NHS
Inflation forecasts outlined in the last budget have suggested that Department of Health (DoH) funding will drop by £857 million in real terms in the next year compared with the previously predicted...
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