Simon Stevens confirms 'collective' NHS action on agency spend
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has said the NHS will take collective action to tackle the high cost of agency spending in the NHS.
-
Exclusive: Specialist service changes an ‘unmitigated disaster’, says review
-
Government considers cap on 'egregious' agency spend
-
Exclusive: Monitor ramps up challenge to FTs over spending
-
Revealed: £690m Staffordshire contract bidders discuss private led consortium
-
Monitor sets out plan to enlist 'superbuddies'
-
North West trust seeks £30m from DH for IT and air con
-
Interim chief named for trust with merger hopes
HSJ Live: 29.05.2015: Government looks at possible cap on NHS agency spending
HSJ has learned the Cabinet Office and Department of Health are exploring the possibility of a cap on agency spending in the NHS, in an attempt to tackle ballooning costs.
Seven day services: Gathering the data to make it happen
Ten acute trusts in the East Midlands joined forces to tackle the challenge
Supplement: Make the most of non-executives and the independent sector
In this HSJ supplement, we look at the role of non-executives and why the NHS should enhance the role of the independent sector
End Game
End Game: Ministers for plague and sunscreen
What the new recruits can do for the Department of Health
- Previous
- Next
-
Modernisers must cut the deficit to keep their side of the deal
The ‘excuses’ for not delivering the forward view have been swept away
-
A coaching approach to leadership can inspire your team
‘Telling’ and ‘mentoring’ have proven less effective
-
Queen's Speech: We can't avoid legislation for ever
The DH is stepping outside or ignoring legislation
-
Appease tech fears by speaking the NHS clinical language
Overcoming anxieties about implementing IT systems
-
End Game: Ministers for plague and sunscreen
What the new recruits can do for the Department of Health
-
Your Humble Servant: Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, Hunt to Hunt
‘Hi Jeremy, I’m calling you to offer you your old job back’
-
'Seven day services' won't be won through overheated disputes
Extended working battle
-
The future will be tough, whoever's in power
Michael White assesses Cameron’s victory and Labour’s next move
-
The NHS underplays how valuable its expertise is internationally
Tackles domestic challenges
-
Policies aren't being realised in areas most important to patients
Change is too slow
-
The NHS needs system leadership
Not just strong leaders of single organisations
-
End Game: A wee poem to give a big thank you
The ‘unique’ urine bottle feedback and how Dan Poulter improved the nation’s public health
-
Balancing the books while keeping services safe is hard but necessary
Ministers under pressure
-
Commissioners are squandering resources on Lansley’s legacy
The effort committed is wildly out of proportion with other NHS challenges
-
Support the FT model - it allows for good governance
FTs must adhere to good governance
-
End Game: One eyed dog backs NHA's singular vision
Mascot joins the ranks of election celebs
-
Finish with a bang: Target smashed as 'managed breach' ends
Record numbers of long waiting patients admitted
-
Embrace peer support to encourage self-management
Individuals feel more confident about their care
-
We need a grand design to get the most out of NHS land
Making the most of the NHS estate
-
The nursing shortfall is a ticking time bomb
We need to fund more student nurses now
- Previous
- Next
-
We're all leaders: integration means collaboration
Integrated care means integrated working
-
Patient data: Look at the bigger picture
Medical data must benefit whole populations
-
Six reasons why workplace mediation matters to the NHS
The value of mediation in the workplace
-
How NHS can combine innovation like Formula One
The benefits of multilateral testing
-
The NHS must be open minded to different technologies
Understand NHS strategies better
-
Diabetes: How to tackle UK's biggest public health threat
We need an intervention for the whole of the UK
-
Clinical governance: The formula for a safer hospital
The turnaround at Basildon Hospital
-
Nurture a revamp of maternity services to transform care
Increased bookings and improved care
-
Good for the hip pocket: The cost cutting project improving surgery
The costs of total hip replacement
-
The NHS must consider the negative impacts of new care models
Forward view plans
-
Explained: The legal challenges to CCG decision making
The deciding factors and main routes of challenge
- Previous
- Next
-
What does it take to be an NHS trust board member? Take our survey
Take our leadership survey
-
Supplement: Make the most of non-executives and the independent sector
In this HSJ supplement, we look at the role of non-executives and why the NHS should enhance the role of the independent sector
-
Supplement: Enhancing the independent sector's role can ease pressure
Waiting times, delayed discharge and other strains
-
Supplement: NHS non-executive leadership is worthwhile
They hold the executive accountable
-
Case studies: How best to train non-executive leaders
They need better support
-
HSJ launches its new Women Leaders Network
HSJ is launching a network to promote the talents of women in healthcare leadership roles.
-
HSJ100 roundtable: How do you fill a £30bn funding gap?
The NHS must deliver huge efficiency savings in the next few years
-
Hospital wifi keeps patients in touch with their care
Makes a huge difference to patient engagement
