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reduction in services that affect the patients first, such as pregnant women and the elderly despite assurances they would be protected

birthing centers are closing, patients are denied drugs to relieve pain and brochures advising parents how to prevent sudden death have been removed due to cuts in the NHS, which are becoming more additional restriction of patient services, the evidence gathered by the Guardian reveals.

£ 20000000000 NHS savings drive is also new mothers receive fewer visits by health visitors, support for problem drinkers was reduced and families are no longer gives a book NHS advice on raising your baby.

people with diabetes and leg ulcers are less district nurses to help them manage their disease, specialists in the provision of psychological therapies are in danger and a growing number of hospitals are reducing the number of nurses and midwives to balance their books.

The revelation that the backup is affecting many areas of NHS care has led to claims that the promises of the Prime Minister and Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, the first line would be protected despite the tightening of financial pressure the NHS can not be trusted. One of David Cameron's election promises was: "I will reduce the deficit, not the NHS."

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by the Guardian about the impact of the mission to deliver £ 20 billion of "efficiency savings" in the NHS in England in 2015 also shows that walking in the centers are closing and programs obesity are reduced and hospitals to reduce the number of nurses and midwives employed, despite the growing demand for medical care and a baby boom under way.

Katherine Murphy, executive director of the Association of patients, said: "Andrew Lansley promised cuts to save NHS £ 20 billion would be the bureaucracy and waste, and not at the expense of the first line, but the evidence. we receive each day is the impact on the patient and primary care services. "

"ministerial promises not to be met. We do the opposite of what we were promised. We were promised no cuts to frontline services and no impact on the patient journey. Instead, cuts are in many services, many and the impact on patients is enormous. "

patients denied pain medication such as diazepam co-codamol and tramadol sleep aids and have contacted the association recently to complain that revenues were suddenly removed.

one of 10 regional health authorities have banned the strategic NHS primary care trusts (PCT) in their area of ??prescribing to patients a wide range of analgesics for reasons of cost, said Mr. Murphy . Patients treated with oxygen because of respiratory problems were the visits of district nurses declined, while other patients are denied cataract surgery, bariatric surgery or hernia, he said.

health experts are appalled that parents of children do not automatically receive from birth to five, a guide to long-standing issues such as nutrition and vaccination, as the Ministry of Health decided to make an online only as part of a purge in the promotional materials of Health DH. Dr David Elliman, a spokesman for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said: "If the birth to five is no longer available for mothers in print, online only, this is bad news that I am particularly concerned. who benefit most will be less inclined to use it. This is a false economy and is likely to increase inequality. We urge the DH to think again. "

Freedom of Information laws used to investigate the levels of staffing in neonatal units. Despite the charity, identify a deficit of nurses in 1150 units last year, about 140 jobs have been lost since through layoffs, hiring freezes and the redefinition of certain staff functions. One in five units also stated that the intention of reducing the total neonatal nurses in the next 12 months.
Ipswich Hospital

The monetary tightening affects the hospital if fever does not intend to replace a nurse who retired last week which has helped about 50 patients with MS to manage their conditions. "The MS specialist nurse post is being reviewed. However, it has a serious and urgent financial process and go through a period of consultation on a number of messages," said a hospital spokesman.
The spokesman said that the goal of 16 million pounds was the result of NHS bodies in England have to make efficiency savings of 4% this year to the 20 billion in the quality and service Sterling, innovation, productivity and prevention (Qippo), which also wants the health care providers to be more efficient to free up resources to meet the demands of a growing population.

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