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NewsDHSC hires firm to help with wave of private finance deals
The Department of Health and Social Care has commissioned a “technical adviser” to develop the public-private partnership model for neighbourhood health centres.
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NewsTrust wasted £15m restoring unusable incinerator
“Systemic governance failures” lay behind a hospital trust wasting £15m restoring an incinerator which rapidly went out of use, a review has found.
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NewsGP upgrades ‘stuck in layers of approval’
A string of bureaucratic barriers are still holding up development of buildings for primary and community care, multiple NHS and industry organisations have warned.
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NewsIran war ‘could derail New Hospital Programme’
The war in the Middle East could further derail the New Hospital Programme as it has left little headroom to deal with shocks, an influential MP has warned.
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NewsNHSE chair: Trusts sat on land worth ‘billions’
The chair of NHS England has stated that mental health trusts are sitting on land worth £3 billion, as she questioned claims about the sector not having enough money.
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NewsHospitals seek £50m from renting out cancer capacity
A hospital trust is offering to rent out two of its radiotherapy treatment rooms to an external provider to treat private patients, in a deal worth £50m.
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CommentIf cancer services were as bad as some mental health care, there would be outrage
Concerns over patient safety at St Andrew’s reflect wider systemic pressures, including staffing shortages, outdated facilities, and limited alternative care provision
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NewsExclusive: trusts waiting twice the legal limit for key regulatory approval
NHS trusts are being forced to wait an average of six months for a regulatory decision on capital projects, despite the relevant legislation stating they should be completed in 8-12 weeks, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsCouncil planning disputes ‘costing trust millions’
A major trust has warned it will have to spend “millions” of pounds to address planning issues at one of its hospitals as it “struggles to find money for basic safety”.
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NewsHalf of ‘New Hospitals’ will not open until at least 2038
Eighteen of the 40 schemes included in the New Hospital Programme will not be completed for at least another 12 years, a new government analysis has revealed.
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HSJ LocalRegional cancer centre joins New Hospital Programme
A funding route has finally been agreed to finance the relocation of a regional cancer centre from North London to a new, purpose-built facility in Watford.
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NewsRegion seeks firm to replace ‘ageing critical infrastructure’
Six trusts in the West Midlands are letting a £290m contract to build and run a regional sterile drugs production unit, to replace current outdated facilities.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: What’s in store for the NHS in 2026?
It’s time for the HSJ team to take stock and make their predictions for what the new year could bring for the NHS, from the survival of Healthwatch, to why the NHS App could be in for a tough year.
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NewsTreasury backs private borrowing to build health centres
The Treasury has agreed to approve private borrowing as part of a new “NHS Neighbourhood Rebuild programme”, it has announced ahead of the Budget.
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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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NewsHigh-risk estates bill doubles in a year
The estimated cost of fixing urgent, high-risk problems for mental health and learning disabilities buildings has more than doubled in a year, new data reveals.
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NewsMajor trust redevelopment ‘restructured’ following land value row
Major redevelopment plans to improve mental health facilities in London have been significantly “restructured” in a bid to get the deal over the line, following continued delays.
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NewsTrusts face £100m tax bill after losing legal battle
Providers may face a £100m tax bill after a trust lost its bid to reclaim VAT on car parking.
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HSJ PartnersPFI countdown: Securing the NHS estate for tomorrow
With more than 150 NHS PFI contracts expiring by 2051 – most by 2036 – early handback preparation is essential. Anisha Mayor, WSP’s UK head of healthcare, examines how trusts can protect their estates, reduce clinical and financial risks, and transform handback from liability to long-term asset
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NewsPoor ventilation leaves hospitals ‘not ready’ for another covid
Just four years after the peak of the pandemic, four in five NHS acute trusts are concerned their ventilation systems may be inadequate, according to an investigation by HSJ.