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NewsRevealed: The ICSs furthest behind on dental access
Several integrated care systems are struggling to deliver more than half the NHS dental appointments they had hoped for in 2023-24, and all areas are lagging, figures obtained by HSJ suggest.
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NewsRevealed: The systems with a third of dental budget unspent
Nearly a third of local dental budgets are going unspent in some areas of the country, according to data obtained by HSJ.
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CommentDental recovery must prioritise those who need it most
Jacob Lant examines the long-overdue dental recovery plan, saying it must properly prioritise need and inequalities, and needs to be developed towards sustainable provision long-term.
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NewsExclusive: Ministers order ICB budget ringfence in new recovery plan
The government is ordering the NHS to put a “firmer” ringfence around integrated care boards’ dental budgets, just months after giving the green light to raid them to reduce deficits, HSJ has learned.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Dentistry’s missing millions
Dental budgets are being raided by ICSs to fund other services in the middle of an unprecedented access crisis, despite NHS England insisting spending is still protected.
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NewsAtkins told to ‘grasp nettle’ as dental contract set for £400m underspend
A refusal by many health systems to fund more dental appointments comes as the national dentistry contract is again projected to be underspent by more than £400m, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: NHS England’s convenient excuse
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By finance correspondent Henry Anderson.
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NewsIncreased spending on dental services blocked by a quarter of ICBs
A dozen integrated care boards are refusing to pay for extra activity to tackle the crisis in NHS dentistry, despite being told they can do so by NHS England, HSJ has discovered.
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NewsICBs failing to ‘innovate’ on dental funding, health secretary suggests
The health and social care secretary has questioned why some integrated care boards are not spending their full primary dental budgets, and said they should find ‘innovative ways’ to use the cash.
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CommentImproving patient experience needn’t cost the earth
Access to care continues to be the biggest concern reported by the public to Healthwatch. Still, William Pett, head of policy, Public Affairs and Research at Healthwatch England, argues that getting the small things right could make a big difference
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NewsCancer, prevention and learning disabilities set for ‘sensible’ budget raids
Local leaders will be permitted to cut spending on the development of cancer, prevention, learning disabilities and autism services, as they bid to deliver their financial plans this year, HSJ understands.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: ‘To err is human, to cover up is unforgivable’
HSJ is now hosting the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe.
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NewsNHSE appoints two new directors
NHS England has appointed an interim chief dental officer, while a big pharma executive has been hired as its new commercial medicines director, it has announced.
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CommentProfessional regulation needs both flexibility and accountability
The government’s recently proposed reforms will shape the future of healthcare professional regulation, so it’s imperative to ensure the changes work not just for the regulators and professionals but also for patients, explains Professional Standards Authority chief Alan Clamp
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NewsNHSE officer steps down to focus on board roles
England’s chief dental officer is leaving her national post after eight years in part to focus on several non-executive board roles, NHS England has announced.
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NewsSurge in patients needing help with NHS expenses, figures reveal
The number of people applying for help with healthcare expenses has risen sharply in the last year.
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NewsICBs which breach delegation terms face NHSE intervention
Integrated care boards must meet immediately with NHSE if they think they are breaching delegation terms for primary pharmacy, optometry and dentistry commissioning.
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NewsICBs lack the data to effectively manage pharmacy, eye and dentistry services
Integrated care boards lack the information to oversee the quality of the primary pharmacy, ophthalmology and dentistry services they took responsibility for at the start of the month, NHSE England has been warned.
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HSJ LocalCall for investigation into funding of provider chaired by NHSE officer
The dentists union has called for an investigation into the funding of a new healthcare provider, which is chaired by NHS England’s chief dental officer for England.
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NewsNHSE set for £400m dentistry underspend despite ‘access crisis’
The national dentistry budget is set to be underspent by a record £400m this year, due to a shortage of dentists willing to take on NHS work, HSJ has learned.