Chemotherapy treatment is to be scrapped at one of the country’s largest health trusts because of a shortage of cancer nurses. The measure takes effect next week at King George Hospital’s specialist cancer unit the Cedar Centre in Ilford, Essex. Managers say they were left with no other choice after four cancer nurses at the […]
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Police should make arresting violent criminals and thieves a top priority and stop devoting resources to logging incidents such as hate crimes, a Chief Constable has said. Former Thames Valley boss Sara Thornton said forces are too hard-pressed to spend time on issues such as hate crime and allegations against dead people. Ms Thornton is […]
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The Government is facing court action by England and Wales police chiefs over plans to impose more cuts to the service. They have told ministers that plans to make forces fund a £420m pension deficit is a cut too far and they will challenge it in the High Court, according to The Guardian. Forces have […]
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Fertility treatment is being denied to couples by the NHS in parts of England in direct contravention of national guidelines, according to a campaign group. Grounds for refusal include the man being too old or overweight, one of the partners having a child from a previous relationship or the woman’s hormones not being at a […]
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Police numbers will fall to their lowest levels since the 1970s under a new round of spending cuts, senior officers have warned. The chief constables of three of Britain’s biggest forces say they will have “no alternative” but to make more cuts after a new government budget reduction. That will mean that more frontline police […]
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The Government spent £40,000 of taxpayer cash on a two-year fight to cover up how little its Northern Powerhouse minister visited the north of England. Its attempt to hide embarrassing details of James Wharton’s infrequent trips out of London came to light after a Freedom of Information (FoI) request by The Guardian. Mr Wharton had […]
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The poor reputation of Britain’s railways took a further dip when new figures revealed the worst punctuality figures for more than 12 years. They showed that 14 per cent of trains were late in the 12 months to August this year, as defined by the Industry’s Public Performance Measure (PPM) tables – the worst showing […]
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Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage is considering a return to frontline politics with a run for Mayor of London in 2020. The man viewed by many as the spiritual leader of Brexit has been keeping busy by hosting a radio show on a London talk station and sharing his philosophy on an Australian lecture tour, […]
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The National Health Service is losing thousands of key mental health professionals, undermining Government promises to grow staffing levels amid a surge in demand. Figures from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) reveal that 2,000 psychiatrists, nurses and therapists a month are leaving the NHS in England. The Government pledged action after it […]
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