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The situation is forcing health leaders to make ‘increasingly difficult choices’

They are ‘struggling’ to access support as funding hasn’t kept up with demand

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Life expectancy is stalling – and the UK is officially the sick man of Europe. At a time when longevity medicine is gaining steam, Helen Coffey investigates why our mortality seems to be catching up with us, and whether we’ve finally hit our age ceiling when it…

Study is not being stood down but will no longer be run by NHS England, government says

England can learn from Scotland’s population health framework which will “drive action and change” over the next decade, a think tank has said…

Radical plans to improve community healthcare include training more GPs

New neighbourhood health services will be rolled out across the country to bring tests, post-op care, nursing and mental health teams closer to homes.

The NHs will see a large proportion of the extra cash swallowed by pay rises for staff and existing commitments, experts say.

Community services for children and mental health support for cancer patients axed amid savings drive