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NHP

Trust welcomes green light for women and children's hospital

By Lee Peart 21 January 2025

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) has welcomed news it’s Women and Children’s Hospital is to proceed as planned.

NHP

'Devastating news', trust bosses respond to hospital build delays

By Lee Peart 21 January 2025

NHS trusts have responded to news of further delays to the New Hospital Programme (NHP).

DHSC

Government confirms delays to New Hospital Programme

By Lee Peart 20 January 2025

The Government has confirmed that 18 hospitals will not begin construction until 2032 at the earliest under a revision to the New Hospital Programme.

ONS

Government accused of inaction following 'sickening' A&E findings

By Lee Peart 20 January 2025

The Government has been accused of a ‘shocking lack of action’ after research revealed the risk of dying within 30 days of leaving A&E in England more than doubled for people who waited 12 hours co...

DHSC

Trusts braced for disappointment on New Hospital Programme

By Lee Peart 20 January 2025

NHS trusts are braced for disappointment this week after it was reported that some New Hospital Programme (NHP) projects will not be delivered by 2030.

RCN

Nurses give 'devastating testimony' on corridor care

By Lee Peart 16 January 2025

A survey of over 5,000 NHS nursing staff has offered ‘devastating testimony’ of patients dying in corridors, lack of equipment and unsafe practices.

WES STREETING

NHS hospitals record busiest week this winter

By Lee Peart 16 January 2025

NHS hospitals have recorded their busiest week this winter, new data has revealed.

PALLIATIVE CARE

MPs' committee to investigate state of palliative care in England

By Lee Peart 15 January 2025

The Health and Social Care Committee has asked its Expert Panel to undertake an evaluation of the state of palliative care in England.

CARE ENGLAND

Social care on the brink and cannot wait for 2028 reform, report warns

By Lee Peart 14 January 2025

Social care is on the brink of collapse and cannot wait for Government reform in 2028, a report has warned.

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS

Corridor care becoming 'normalised', say Liberal Democrats

By Lee Peart 13 January 2025

The Liberal Democrats warned corridor care is becoming ‘normalised’ in the NHS as they revealed a record of 518,000 ‘trolley waits’ of 12 hours or more in 2024.