Finance and Efficiency – Page 38
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NewsRevealed: Government spent more than £200m on Nightingale hospitals
The government has spent more than £200m on setting up and running England’s Nightingale temporary hospitals, HSJ can reveal.
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News‘Primary’ PPE portal relegated to ‘emergency top-up route’
A government portal to supply personal protective equipment to primary and social care providers has now been branded as “emergency only” - despite originally being intended to fill “the bulk” of demand.
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NewsDischarges to care homes increased year-on-year during ‘critical period’
For a critical period leading up to the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of patients discharged from hospitals to care homes was higher than in the previous year.
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NewsTrust leaders urge ‘rapid return’ to local decision making
Trust leaders are keen to regain control over more decisions as NHS England prepares to set out the next steps on managing the covid-19 response, the chief executive of NHS Providers has said.
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NewsExclusive: PPE demand set to balloon as lockdown relaxed
Demand for personal protective equipment in London is expected to increase dramatically as the coronavirus lockdown is eased, according to internal modelling.
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NewsHospitals blocked from ordering more than 150 critical care products directly
Hospitals have been blocked from ordering dozens of critical care products through normal channels because of an “exceptional increase in national demand.”
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NewsDisputes over NHS capital projects ‘inevitable’ after pandemic
The NHS faces ‘inevitable’ disputes over delays to capital projects caused by covid-19, a senior construction expert has warned.
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NewsUpdated: US data mining firm looks to expand NHS role
A US data mining firm has offered NHS England two covid-19 tracking programmes in conjunction with local commissioners, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Trust faces national finance inquiry after £46m ‘adjustment’
NHS England has commissioned an investigation into the finances of a major acute trust, after concerns led to an accounting adjustment which added £46m to its deficit, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: Bigger name leaders
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by integration senior correspondent Sharon Brennan.
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NewsNHS England sets new covid-19 spending rules
Spending on staff, testing, high-risk patients and aftercare is set to increase across the health service — but covid-19 capital funding will now require national sign off — according to new NHS England spending rules.
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NewsNHS procurement chiefs drafted in to help ailing national PPE effort
The government has brought in 14 trust procurement chiefs to support national efforts to source personal protective equipment, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsRevealed: Major consultancy firm limits covid discount to £20m, citing ‘financial health’
A Big Four accountancy firm responded to an NHS request for pro bono support by saying it would offer its management consultants’ time at a 20 per cent discount, but only up to the value of £20m.
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NewsHospitals blocked from ordering critical care equipment directly
Hospitals have been blocked from ordering crucial critical care equipment via normal channels because of an ‘exceptional increase in national demand’.
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NewsShake-up among PPE leaders
A top Department of Health and Social Care official has been appointed joint senior responsible officer for the government’s personal protective equipment response.
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NewsFrustration over new PPE tracking tool
Trust procurement leads have expressed frustration over a new stock reporting tool introduced by NHS England/Improvement on Monday.
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NewsOnly 2pc of community providers can use government PPE website
The great majority of primary, community and social care organisations are still unable to order personal protective equipment from central stocks through a new web portal expected to launch early last month.
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NewsNHS faces ‘major problems’ as charities contemplate withdrawing support
The NHS will face “major problems” from health charities having to withdraw their services due to the financial impact of coronavirus, it has been warned.
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NewsNew CCG starts work with £62m deficit
A newly formed clinical commissioning group is starting work with a £62m deficit from last year.
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NewsMask guidance downgraded amid reports of failing stock
Public Health England has made new changes to its guidance on the use of face masks as “a pragmatic approach for times of severe shortage”.