Difficult headlines – more troubled times ahead for the NHS? Restrictions on operations, an overnight closure of A&E, more missed targets and record numbers of patients unable to get discharged - it's been a week of difficult headlines for the NHS in England.
It has to be said that the moves by a Lancashire commissioning group to cancel routine surgery for four months and a Lincolnshire hospital trust to close a local A&E unit overnight were still subject to consultation. The Lancashire decision has since been reversed.
But it's hard to escape the impression that they are not the only health organisations facing financial and staffing stresses. BBC News
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It has to be said that the moves by a Lancashire commissioning group to cancel routine surgery for four months and a Lincolnshire hospital trust to close a local A&E unit overnight were still subject to consultation. The Lancashire decision has since been reversed.
But it's hard to escape the impression that they are not the only health organisations facing financial and staffing stresses. BBC News
See also:
- NHS meltdown continues: A&E departments busier than ever as bed-blocking hits record high The Daily Mail
- Rising numbers could face 'crippling pain' as NHS rationing spreads The Daily Telegraph
- NHS misses key targets in June as service faces increasing demand The Guardian
- After Brexit, turning around the NHS is Theresa May’s most urgent task The Independent
- June was busiest ever for NHS OnMedica
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