Policy
See all articles with this subject.
-
CommentCowper’s Cut: Taking back control of the NHS? Ahem
Seeking the legislative power to direct foundation trusts, both NHS Improvement and England want to move back to more centralisation and control, notes Andy Cowper
-
News
Exclusive: Regulator may get powers to force FTs to merge
National officials are set to seek strengthened legal powers to force NHS providers to merge, HSJ has learned.
-
News
Plans to change four hour target based on ‘myth’
Potential plans to ditch the four hour target for minor ailments are based on the “utter myth” that a large number of patients should be seen elsewhere, a senior emergency chief has told HSJ.
-
News
Review: Major investment needed for 'worst estate in the NHS'
Mental health services are operating in some of the “worst estate the NHS has” and require major capital investment, a government review has said.
-
News
Exclusive: Regulators give private firms list of trusts which may outsource ops
A list of NHS trusts which may need to outsource operations to reduce their waiting lists has been drawn up by regulators and given to private providers, HSJ has learned.
-
News
Policymakers warned as nursing associates poised to enter NHS
Policymakers should proceed with more caution over introducing nursing associates, the author of new research on the safety of the roles has told HSJ.
-
Expert Briefing
Performance watch: NHS has 'addressed' its A&E data problems, concludes watchdog
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
-
News
NHSI: Restoring performance may take until 2023
It could take up to five years to get NHS performance back on track, NHS Improvement has warned.
-
News
NHS Improvement tightens grip on subsidiary companies
NHS Improvement will stop foundation trusts from creating subsidiary companies if it considers the plan too “high-risk”, according to new guidance.
-
News
Ministers must support 'innovation rich NHS' post-Brexit
A former Department of Health and Social Care permanent secretary has called on the government to put more emphasis on an “innovation rich and technology rich NHS” in order to maintain “a really vibrant life sciences industry” post Brexit.
