Deficit-stricken ICB threatens to suspend private referrals
A deficit-stricken integrated care board has attempted to suspend private sector referrals for some treatments – then paused the move after a row with providers.
HSJ Podcast: The big waiting list clean-up
The government made bringing down elective waits its key target for the NHS, and ministers often celebrate how much the list has fallen since Labour came to power.
The Integrator: Does neighbourhood health already need a rebrand?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by correspondent Mimi Launder.
