NHS plans ‘unthinkable’ cuts to balance books
The NHS in England is planning “previously unthinkable” cuts to try to balance the books, health bosses say. Services including diabetes care for young people, rehab centres and talking therapies are in the firing line, according to NHS Providers, which represents health managers. Staff, including doctors and nurses, also face the axe…
The figures come after initial accounts for 2025-26 suggested frontline NHS organisations were going to go nearly £7bn over budget…One chief executive of a large hospital trust said it was looking to shed 1,500 jobs, some 5% of its workforce, including doctors and nurses.
Meanwhile, a boss of a mental health trust told the BBC they had had to stop accepting referrals for adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), while waits for psychological therapies exceeded a year.
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