Warning over bleak future for many hospitals

Hospitals face a difficult future, according to the chief executive of the NHS – and many face closure if they cannot adapt in time. Sir David Nicholson told the BBC that the different financial circumstances of 0.1% rises above... <<Read More>>

Joint military/civilian trauma research centre announced

A £20 million investment in trauma and microbiology research will bring military and civilian doctors together to share innovation. The DoH, MoD, University Hospitals Birmingham and University of Birmingham are investing the money in... <<Read more>>

Hospital merger plans press ahead

Opposition is growing to plans to merge many hospital departments in Shropshire. The Princess Royal in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury hospitals would retain their A&E units but maternity, obstetrics, neo-natal intensive care and in-patient paediactric... <<Read more>>

Hospitals face large fines for mixed-sex care breaches

Hospitals are shaking up their mixed-sex care policies to avoid fines coming in from April. The health secretary Andrew Lansley branded the continued practice of placing men and women together on wards with no justification “unacceptable”... <<Read more>>

Facilitating change

The demands put upon facilities managers in the NHS has changed beyond recognition over the last twenty years, reports Richard Mackillican

Car parking reforms under review

The government has said that plans to scrap car parking charges at hospitals are still under review, with a decision to be made at a later date.

Health minister Simon Burns said: "For a long time we have been unconvinced that Labour's car parking idea was properly funded and practical.

"We will publish a response to the NHS car parking consultation soon and all decisions will be subject to...