Ageing hospital in urgent need of funding to maintain key services

By Lee Peart 20 May 2025

Trust chief executive Thom Lafferty has warned urgent funding is required to maintain key services at The Prince Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex.

'Stark geographic inequalities in drug-related deaths' revealed

By Lee Peart 20 May 2025

‘Stark geographic inequalities in drug-related deaths’ are revealed in a new report by The Health Foundation.

Huge inequalities revealed in children's mental health care

By Lee Peart 19 May 2025

'Bold action' needed to support better maternity care

By Lee Peart 19 May 2025

‘Bold action’ is required from the Government in order to support better maternity care, according to a new report.

Call for 'realistic goals' as NHS struggles with tight finances

By Lee Peart 19 May 2025

A new report calls on the Government to set ‘realistic goals’ as the NHS is faced with tough decisions to balance its books and protect patient care.

Over 16,600 deaths linked to long A&E waits

By Lee Peart 15 May 2025

Over 16,600 deaths have been linked to long A&E waits in analysis by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM).

Blow to Government as waiting lists rise in March

By Lee Peart 15 May 2025

Government efforts to reduce NHS waiting lists have been set back after numbers rose in March following a decline in the previous six months.

NHS leaders face both 'carrot and stick' in new performance drive

By Liz Wells 15 May 2025

NHS leaders will face new performance-based pay system with bonuses for improved patient care and penalties for failing trust executives.