#nhs-reform tag

3 weeks ago

Plans to reform NHS have chilling echoes' of HS2 failures, MPs warn

NHS reform plans risk repeating HS2 failures and wasting billions, and donations fund on-the-ground, paywall-free journalism on major public-interest issues.

UK politics

4 weeks ago

Wes Streeting accused of chaotic and incoherent approach' to NHS reform

Chaotic, incoherent NHS reform efforts make government unlikely to meet its own targets despite improvements in hospital performance and staff retention.

fromwww.bbc.com

4 months ago

Boost our pay or risk strike action, warn nurse leaders

A survey of Royal College of Nursing members showed 91% did not think the 3.6% pay increase this year was enough. The RCN warned there was widespread dissatisfaction with the NHS contract, known as Agenda for Change. Nurses begin on band five, with a starting salary of just over 31,000, after this year's pay rise. Nearly half of nurses are on this bottom band and research shows many struggle to move on from it.

Public health

Lofty ambition, little detail': Readers react to Labour's 10-year plan for the NHS

Many Independent readers are cautiously weighing Labour's 10-year NHS plan against the past, revealing a divide in trust regarding funding and implementation.

UK news

Dining across the divide: He was a Stop the boats person'

We talked about public spending. I think we need to shrink welfare but in a controlled manner that benefits people and gets them back into work.

US politics

Public health

fromwww.bbc.com

Seven ways Starmer's plan could change the NHS

A 10-year plan aims to reform the NHS by shifting focus from hospitals to local health hubs and enhancing preventive care.

Healthcare

Have your say: Can Labour's 10-year plan finally fix the NHS?

Labour's 10-year NHS plan aims to shift treatment from hospitals to local care.

Healthcare

Will Labour's 10-year health plan usher in a new era' for the NHS in England?

Labour's 10-year health plan aims to transform the NHS by improving patient care, increasing technology use, and focusing on illness prevention.

Healthcare

fromwww.bbc.com

New plan will fundamentally rewire NHS, says PM

New neighbourhood health hubs will provide care closer to home, shifting NHS services from hospitals into communities.

Starmer outlines plan to shift NHS care from hospitals to new health centres

The NHS will shift a huge amount of care from hospitals into new community health centres to bring treatment closer to people's homes and cut waiting times.

Public health

Downing Street has a radical plan for the NHS: shifting it from treatment to prevention

Community health initiatives highlight the importance of preventive care in the NHS.

Despite evidence supporting health prevention, substantial changes in NHS practices remain elusive.

UK politics