All The World's News
Recent News Headlines : British Red Cross
40% OF ENGLAND'S WALK-IN CENTRES HAVE SHUT SINCE 2010.
This is despite public claims from NHS trusts that closing walk-in centres will have a minimal impact on emergency wards... READ MORE›
Q&A: WHY IS THE NHS UNDER SO MUCH PRESSURE THIS WINTER?
Many NHS bosses and senior doctors say that the pressure the NHS is under now is the heaviest it has ever been... READ MORE›
NHS SHAKE-UP IS NOT A TROJAN HORSE FOR PRIVATISATION, SAYS TOP DOCTOR
Prof Sir Bruce Keogh says introduction of accountable care organisations is about improving quality of care... READ MORE›
NHS FIGURES SHOW SHARP RISE IN PATIENTS WAITING FOR A&E CARE
A total of 95,392 patients arrived by ambulance at hospital emergency departments in England last week... READ MORE›
NHS HOSPITALS UNABLE TO FILL THOUSANDS OF VACANT POSTS, LABOUR SAYS
But South London and Maudsley trust is operating with a shortage of 493 nurses - a 28 percent vacancy rate... READ MORE›
NHS FACES ACUTE AND GROWING STAFFING SHORTAGE, WARNS AGENCY
Ministers have repeatedly promised to boost staff numbers but have repeatedly failed to deliver, said Justin Madders, a Labour shadow health minister... READ MORE›
NHS TRUST TREATING BRAIN-DAMAGED BOY GETS ANONYMITY OVER ABUSE FEARS
A trust director told the judge of his concerns about staff being harassed if the trust's identity was revealed in media reports... READ MORE›
'CLEAR FAILURES OF CARE': SCATHING REPORT INTO STUDENT'S ANOREXIA DEATH
Averil Hart's death was 'an avoidable tragedy' which shows problems with NHS eating disorders services, says ombudsman... READ MORE›
NHS ENGLAND ACCUSED OF HIDING HOSPITALS' WINTER CRISIS ALERT FIGURES
The change in policy emerged on Thursday when NHS England issued the first set of weekly figures showing how hospitals are performing this winter... READ MORE›
HOW TO AVOID BLAME FOR THE UNDERFUNDING OF THE NHS
In the old days the relevant cabinet minister was unambiguously responsible for ensuring that the NHS had sufficient funding to provide an adequate health service... READ MORE›
SENIOR TORIES IN BUDGET BACKLASH OVER NHS AND SOCIAL CARE CASH
It is extremely important that the two words 'social care' didn't pass the chancellor's lips on budget day, Dorrell said... READ MORE›
HAMMOND BACKTRACKED ON FUNDING AFTER 'FURY' AT NHS BOSS'S DEMANDS
Sources say health service would have got more in budget if NHS England chief executive had not made public demand for extra ?4bn... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : British Red Cross
LEAK SHOWS 'DEVASTATING' IMPACT OF PLANNED NHS CUTS IN LONDON
Now we learn detailed proposals for north London involve shocking restrictions on care quality and access for patients... READ MORE›
VIRGIN CARE WINS ?700M CONTRACT TO RUN 200 NHS AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES
Virgin Care has been handed the contract by both Bath and North East Somerset NHS clinical commissioning group and Conservative-led Bath and North East Somerset council... READ MORE›
THERESA MAY SUGGESTS NHS DOCTORS FROM OVERSEAS ONLY WELCOME UNTIL 2025
This morning, Theresa May said the NHS should have a larger pool of British doctors to pick from... READ MORE›
COULD BREXIT PROVE TERMINAL FOR THE NHS?
Hunt promises to end nhs reliance on overseas doctors after britain leaves eu... READ MORE›
THERESA MAY DENIES 'HUMANITARIAN CRISIS' IN BRITAIN'S NHS
Prime minister rejects British Red Cross claims but acknowledges huge pressures on health service... READ MORE›
MORE THAN 600 HEALTH QUANGO CHIEFS ON SIX FIGURE SALARIES AMID CASH CRISIS
NHS England spent ?3.25m on communications in 2015 16, with 52 employees working in the role, compared with 36 in 2013 14, the figures show... READ MORE›
ALMOST HALF OF NHS AUTHORITIES TO CUT HOSPITAL BEDS AND THIRD TO CLOSE A&E
A Department of Health spokesman said The NHS is using Sustainability and Transformation Plans to help deliver this change... READ MORE›
FEARS OF 'TWO-TIER NHS' AS GPS ALLOW FEE-PAYING PATIENTS TO JUMP THE QUEUE
MPs claim Dorset Private GP service, at up to ?145 per appointment, will mean NHS patients without money will wait even longer for care... READ MORE›
THERESA MAY TELLS NHS BOSS HE WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR WINTER PERFORMANCE
That crisis has prompted unprecedented efforts by NHS England, NHS Improvement and Public Health England to ensure the scenes of chaos are not repeated this winter... READ MORE›
NHS CASH CRISIS IN KENT HALTS NON-URGENT SURGERY UNTIL APRIL
It is the latest example of cash-strapped CCGs implementing controversial restrictions on patients' access to treatment which doctors have agreed they need... READ MORE›
GREATER MANCHESTER TO CONTROL ?6BN NHS BUDGET
A shadow Greater Manchester Health and Wellbeing board will be appointed, which will work closely with existing clinical commissioning groups of GPs... READ MORE›
NHS TRUSTS' OVERSPEND IS ?3BN HIGHER THAN REPORTED, STUDY CLAIMS
Nuffield Trust says official ?791m figure does not accurately reflect the scale of financial challenge facing NHS in England... READ MORE›
MASSIVE, FAST-MOVING CYBERATTACK HITS AS MANY AS 74 COUNTRIES
The attack seems to have first appeared around 2 am ET on Friday in Europe, said Kurt Baumgartner, a principal security researcher with Kaspersky Lab in Moscow... READ MORE›
HOSPITALS MAY REFUSE TO IMPOSE JEREMY HUNT'S NEW CONTRACT ON JUNIOR DOCTORS
As a foundation trust, you are not mandated to bring in the new contract for junior doctors, as you can decide to negotiate locally... READ MORE›
NHS WAITING TIMES 'DRIVING PEOPLE TO TURN TO PRIVATE TREATMENT'
The findings come as health service bosses gather in Manchester for the opening of NHS England's annual two-day NHS Expo... READ MORE›
HOSPITAL BOSSES FORCED TO CHANT 'WE CAN DO THIS' OVER A&E TARGETS
Trust leaders say they were left feeling 'bullied and humiliated' by the incident at a meeting to improve performance... READ MORE›
DEAL OVER JUNIOR DOCTORS' CONTRACTS WAS TORN UP, REVEALS EX-HEALTH MINISTER
Deal over junior doctors' contracts was torn up, reveals ex-health minister... READ MORE›
HOSPITALS IN ENGLAND TOLD TO PUT OPERATIONS ON HOLD TO FREE UP BEDS
A reduction of elective hospital activity in the run-up to Christmas is standard practice, and well rehearsed by NHS providers... READ MORE›
NHS ON BRINK OF COLLAPSE, WARNS FORMER HEALTH MINISTER
NHS on brink of collapse, warns former health minister... READ MORE›
HEALTH SERVICE NEEDS EMERGENCY 25BN PM IS WARNED
Group representing NHS trusts demands end to austerity funding, warning quality of care will suffer without extra funding... READ MORE›
'I WAS THE FIRST BABY DELIVERED BY THE NHS. IT HAS SAVED MY LIFE EIGHT TIMES'
Bevan visits Park hospital in Davyhulme, now Trafford general hospital, which becomes known as the birthplace of the NHS ... READ MORE›
PROMISED 8BN EXTRA FOR NHS IS NOT ENOUGH SAYS HOSPITALS BOSS
Promised ?8bn extra for NHS is not enough, says hospitals boss... READ MORE›
NHS SERVICES FACE 'IMPOSSIBLE' BUDGET CRISIS, HEALTH TRUSTS WARN
Frontline NHS services face mission impossible in meeting next year's targets, health trusts have said... READ MORE›
RULES ALLOWING UPFRONT CHARGES FOR FOREIGN USERS OF NHS COME INTO FORCE
System requires medical staff to establish whether patients are eligible for state funded healthcare before providing treatment... READ MORE›
NHS FUNDING: PUBLIC 'BACK TAX RISES FOR HEALTHCARE'
The Ipsos MORI survey of nearly 1,800 people for the Health Foundation think tank found 85 thought the NHS should be protected from cuts... READ MORE›
DOCTORS THREATEN TO BOYCOTT PLAN FOR PATIENTS TO SHOW ID AT HOSPITALS
Doctors have said they will boycott attempts to introduce identification checks as part of government plans to combat health tourism ... READ MORE›
BASIC NHS SERVICES COULD BE CHARGED FOR AFTER GENERAL ELECTION, BMA CHIEF SAYS
5bn each year over and above the Tories gives the NHS the money it needs, said Andy Burnham, the shadow health secretary... READ MORE›
HOSPITALS ARE IN STATE OF 'WAR', UK GOVERNMENT ADVISER SAYS
The percentage of patients given hospital treatment within 18 weeks has also fallen below 90 percent for the first time since March 2011... READ MORE›
NHS WARNS OF 'DANGEROUS' BEDS SHORTAGE THIS WINTER
More patients' lives will be at risk because of long waiting periods, trusts say... READ MORE›
RECORD NUMBER OF GP CLOSURES FORCE 265,000 TO FIND NEW DOCTORS
NHS England data showed nearly a hundred practices closed in 2016, a 114 percent increase in GP closures compared with figures from 2014... READ MORE›