Worcester
Worcester ( ) is a city in Worcestershire, England, southwest of Birmingham, west-northwest of London, north of Gloucester and northeast of Hereford. The population is approximately 100,000. The River Severn flanks the western side of the city centre, which is overlooked by Worcester Cathedral.
Healthcare in Worcestershire
There are about 570,000 residents in the county, 19% aged over 65, compared with 16% across England. The annual health budget is about £900m, more than half of which goes to Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The three CCGs announced in March 2016 that they were facing a collective deficit of £25 million in 2016/7 and were considering restricting access to a range of treatments. The list of treatments under consideration includes: