All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 2
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NewsNegligence payouts ‘ridiculous’, says minister
The patient safety minister has criticised the “ridiculous” amount the NHS spends on compensation for harm, claiming it sometimes costs more than services themselves.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Why the expected acute takeover is not happening
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Wes almost says sorry
NHS England has finally launched its long-delayed voluntary redundancy scheme. In this episode, we break down everything we know so far – and the key questions that remain.
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NewsStreeting: ‘Uncomfortable’ redundancy delays are ‘on me’
The health secretary has said the uncertainty hanging over ICB staff has made him “uncomfortable” and that he has not resolved redundancies quickly enough.
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NewsGo-ahead finally given for ICB and NHSE redundancies
NHS England launched a voluntary redundancy scheme today, with integrated care boards expected to follow soon, following a much-delayed national agreement with the Treasury, HSJ understands.
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NewsNHS cuts £400m from integration fund as concerns grow over its future
The NHS has cut its discretionary contribution to the fund intended to drive integration between health and social care by nearly £400m, new data reveals.
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NewsHospitals will ‘narrowly miss elective target’ to save the bottom line
Hospitals will hit financial targets this year but fall “slightly short” of their waiting-list objectives – as they were “explicitly” told that reducing deficits was “more important” – the NHS Providers’ CEO has predicted.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Another round of inquiries alone won’t deliver safer care
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chief executive James Titcombe
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NewsNew Hospital Programme ‘close’ to deal on private finance
The New Hospital Programme is “quite close” to agreeing a plan with the Treasury to use private finance for smaller schemes such as car parks and energy centres, according to the project’s outgoing boss.
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News‘Absolutely terrifying’ funding changes on their way, says Mackey
The scale and speed of changes to financial rules being implemented by the centre of the NHS are “absolutely terrifying”, NHS England’s chief executive has said.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Critical incident
This week the team look at what happens when the second most stressful thing that can happen to a trust coincides with winter pressures.
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News‘Urgently’ cut ADHD waits to match other services, NHS told
An NHS England-commissioned review says the service should “urgently reduce” ADHD wait times “and require the same standards… as those for physical health”.
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NewsStreeting makes fresh bid to avert doctors’ strikes
Wes Streeting made further non-pay offers to resident doctors on Wednesday night, but said they must rapidly cancel planned strikes or risk the government withdrawing its proposals.
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NewsStreeting’s maternity review delayed ‘by doctors strikes’
The “rapid national investigation” into maternity and neonatal services will no longer publish its interim findings this year, claiming its work has been delayed by this month’s resident doctors strike.
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NewsRevealed: Hundreds of lung cancer patients harmed after long waits
Hundreds of lung cancer patients are coming to harm while waiting longer than the 62-day benchmark for starting treatment, according to unpublished data collated by HSJ which ministers have called “shocking”.
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News2.5% pay rise proposed by ministers
The government can only offer NHS staff a 2.5 per cent pay rise next year and says anything more threatens the “speed and delivery” of the 10-Year Health Plan.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: What’s the ambition for IHOs and neighbourhoods?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Planning guidance explained – with NHS Providers’ CEO
Now that NHS England has published its planning guidance – rechristened the “medium-term planning framework” – we look at what it will mean for the service, with guest Daniel Elkeles, CEO of NHS Providers.
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CommentIf it’s serious about inequalities, government will tackle homeless health
With homelessness at record levels, a promised government strategy must be used to tackle extreme health inequalities, argues MP and health and social care committee member Danny Beales
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NewsExclusive: Director quits DHSC for senior regional role
The second permanent secretary of the Department of Health and Social Care, Tom Riordan, is leaving after only a year in the post for a newly created cross-government role.