All Efficiency articles – Page 23
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NewsNHSE/I: Too high doctors’ pay will hamper long-term plan delivery
NHS chiefs have backed a 2 per cent pay rise for doctors — but warned anything higher would hinder the ability to deliver on long-term plan commitments.
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NewsThe HSJ Value Awards 2020 finalists revealed
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on 21 May 2020 in Manchester Central, Manchester
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NewsNHSE defends primary care cuts for marginalised patients
NHS England/Improvement has defended a clinical commissioning group over planned cuts to services aimed at health inequalities facing marginalised groups.
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NewsEfficiency scheme chief to stay on for 18 months
The chief executive of a flagship efficiency scheme will stay on until at least the end of September 2021, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalICS ‘could save £88m’ with vast expansion of community care
An external review has recommended a region should more than double its number of intermediate care staff, with a potential saving of £88m.
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NewsCost of hospital building project doubles in 18 months
The cost of a planned hospital reconfiguration in Kent has rocketed, with one option now estimated to cost twice as much as forecast 18 months ago.
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CommentThe internal market is ending - what next?
Leo Ewbank outlines the findings of a recent research into the future of commissioning and new approaches to local planning
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HSJ InteractiveImproving perioperative care
The importance of good perioperative care is being recognised across the NHS. For patients it can mean a safer operation, with fewer complications and a shorter stay in hospital, while for NHS organisations it can mean lower costs and less chance of becoming embroiled in litigation
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NewsRevealed: The CCG map after new wave of mergers
Our map reveals the new shape of the clinical commissioning group landscape following a wave of 74 mergers confirmed for April this year.
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NewsCCG vows to address NHS’ ‘worst’ gender pay gap
A clinical commissioning group that pays men almost twice as much as women has said it will take steps to address its gender pay gap.
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NewsNHS England hires panel to set ‘net zero carbon’ date
An expert panel will this year set “a practical, evidence-based and ambitious date for the NHS to reach net zero” carbon dioxide emissions, NHS England has announced.
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CommentTrust is as important as money or staff for community services reform
Trust is needed as well as money and staff to deliver an unprecedented reform in community servicesservices, writes Matthew Winn as NHS England’s national director.
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NewsPreferred bidder announced for £2.25bn contract
An incumbent pathology provider looks set to lose its bid to retain a contract worth £2.25bn over 15 years.
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CommentCouncils’ contribution to falling HIV rates should be acknowledged
Local government has not got the credit it deserves for this week’s news about a huge drop in the number of HIV transmissions, writes Jim McManus.
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HSJ LocalRegion rejects regulator’s efficiency proposal
Pathologists in the west of England are set to ditch national proposals to centralise their laboratories after describing the idea as worse than the present situation.
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CommentThe NHS's role in the climate emergency
Reducing the NHS’s carbon footprint by choosing greener alternatives can make a significant contribution to tackling climate change, writes Elaine Winkley
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NewsDHSC paid PFI lenders £42m after miscalculation
The Department of Health and Social Care repaid £42m to investors of a failed PFI scheme three months before it emerged the fee was not required, according to auditors.
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News‘Amazon-style’ procurement system launches after three-year delay
An “Amazon-like” procurement platform has launched in a handful of trusts after almost three years of delays.
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HSJ LocalTrusts find workaround solution for failed NHS provider
The board of a failed NHS trust will be re-established because of complexities involved in formally transferring its assets — although the new directors will not be responsible for running services.
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NewsEfficiency body considers rebates for some trusts
Trusts procuring goods through third parties may soon be eligible for a rebate from a national efficiency body.