Cancer diagnostics and treatment for children with complex needs are among services earmarked for cost-cutting plans considered by the NHS to plug a funding gap, according to documents seen by campaigners. Cancer diagnostics, neurological rehabilitation and children’s continuing care policy for those with complex needs arising from disability, accident or illness, are listed for proposed savings by the South Gloucestershire CCG. Holly Maltby, a campaigner at 38 Degrees, said: “These plans shed light on just how seriously patient care in South Gloucestershire could be affected. The South Gloucestershire CCG is part of the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire sustainability and transformation partnership (STP). The South Gloucestershire savings amount to £4.8m, which is roughly a quarter of the £17.2m savings required from the whole STP.

Source: The Guardian September 24, 2017 22:52 UTC