QIPP
NHS austerity drives income fall for private mental health hospitals
The income of privately-run mental health hospitals fell by 3.3 per cent in 2011, driven by the start of the NHS’s unprecedented savings drive, according to a new report by market analysts Laing & Buisson.
Hospital trusts lack 'top drawer' leaders
The NHS’s ability to make significant savings over the next two years through service change could be limited by its problems recruiting “top drawer” hospital leaders, the health service’s chief executive has suggested.
Nicholson argues he should survive to implement Mid Staffs recommendations
NHS Commissioning Board chief executive Sir David Nicholson believes he should survive any criticism levelled at him by the forthcoming report into care failings at Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust.
Joint commissioning reforms 'are disruptive'
The reality of joint commissioning in health and social care often falls short of expectations, according to a report.
EXCLUSIVE: MPs to probe policy of health budget underspending
The chair of the health select committee has warned that there could be a “significant danger of perverse incentives” if the health service remains unable to carry over unspent funds from one financial year to the next.
Warning on patient care 'rationing'
The government should take “a more active interest” in ensuring that patient care is not being rationed, a report suggests.
'Technology QIPP' needed to transform NHS efficiency
The NHS would be “crazy” not to try and realise the cost savings available through greater use of technology, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has told HSJ.
Information governance blamed for holding up QIPP integration
A “computer says no” attitude to information governance is hampering attempts to draw up a “year of care tariff” by stopping trusts sharing costings data, HSJ has been told.
Health budget ringfence extended to 2015-16
George Osborne today committed to extending the health budget’s relative protection from government spending cuts to 2015-16 – the first year of the next spending review period.
Commentary: Quality can be achieved while keeping costs low
The financial pressures on the NHS mean that it is no longer enough to simply look at the quality of care provided by our hospitals
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EXCLUSIVE: Technology sidelined in QIPP plans
Only one in six local NHS innovation and efficiency schemes explicitly mentions adopting or extending the use of new technologies, HSJ analysis reveals.
Restrict friends and family test to hospitals, says DH
The new friends and family patient satisfaction test should initially be largely restricted to acute care settings rather than rolled out universally, according to a Department of Health cost-benefit analysis.
Hunt puts 'technology revolution' in his top four priorities
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has identified a “technology revolution” as one of his top four priorities for the NHS for the first time.
QIPP lead: drugs bill will increase
Providers and commissioners need to focus on making sure they achieve value for money on drugs rather than cutting overall spend, the government’s pharmaceutical spending efficiency expert has told HSJ.
Mandate requires board to guarantee CCG autonomy
Clinical commissioning groups have received a strengthened commitment from ministers to ensure their autonomy, and new powers to rate the performance of the NHS Commissioning Board.
Exclusive: Nearly £3bn returned to Treasury
The Department of Health has returned nearly £3bn of its funding to the Treasury over the past two years, despite facing its tightest financial settlement for five decades.
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FTs 20pc short of savings target
Monitor will today reveal that foundation trusts missed savings targets by nearly 20 per cent in the first quarter of 2012-13.
Acute FTs push their workforce reductions back to 2013-14
Acute foundation trusts are planning to increase staff numbers by more than 2,500 this financial year, latest figures released to HSJ show.
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