Finance and Efficiency – Page 56
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HSJ LocalRegion's finance directors agree to join up trusts' procurement
More than a dozen NHS trusts in a devolution area have agreed to align their buying power for purchases costing more than £1m, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsDalton calls for 'honesty' in five year plans
The chief executive of NHS Improvement has called for “honesty” and “believability” in local five year plans due in 2019, saying there needs to be a “raising of the bar” on capacity and financial planning.
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NewsCouncil quits leading ICS due to 'lack of democratic oversight'
A major council has pulled out of a leading integrated care system because of a lack of “democratic oversight”.
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NewsExclusive: Regulators give private firms list of trusts which may outsource ops
A list of NHS trusts which may need to outsource operations to reduce their waiting lists has been drawn up by regulators and given to private providers, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Trusts await impact of new buying model
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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NewsCCGs fear patients will stockpile drugs ahead of Brexit
Multiple clinical commissioning groups have raised concerns that patients will start stockpiling medicines and costs will rise if a Brexit deal is not confirmed soon.
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NewsTrusts' costs triple amid clinical waste crisis
Nearly 20 NHS trusts are paying three times as much for clinical waste services after their contracts were moved from the company at the centre of the stockpiling row, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsCentralised buying of stationery saves NHS £2m
The first element of the NHS’s new purchasing model for common goods and equipment has surpassed its initial savings target by £1.5m, according to supply chain chiefs.
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Thirty-six trusts told to take 'firm action' on deficits
Almost 40 NHS providers are now forecasting to miss their financial plans in 2018-19, as regulators reported another deterioration in the sector’s finances.
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NewsLondon's private income growth covers decline across other trusts
Growth in private income at a small number of London trusts offset a decline across the rest of England last year, HSJ analysis has found.
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NewsDeloitte hired to design NHS efficiency drive
Deloitte has won a contract to draw up proposals with NHS trusts for a new procurement efficiency drive, which aims to make savings from a £20bn pool of non-pay spend.
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NewsNHS Improvement tightens grip on subsidiary companies
NHS Improvement will stop foundation trusts from creating subsidiary companies if it considers the plan too “high-risk”, according to new guidance.
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NewsCCG admin budgets to be cut by a fifth
Clinical commissioning groups will have their administration budget cut by 20 per cent in a push to save money and spread integrated care systems.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Data dump delving
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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NewsExclusive: Safety concerns amid collapse of OOH contracts
Thousands of patients could be left without GP out of hours services after a cash-strapped private provider said it would cease operations by the end of the month.
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NewsNew pharma deal raises cap on drugs' spending
The government has negotiated a new deal with the pharmaceutical industry which raises the NHS’ cap on spending on branded medicines.
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CommentChild and adolescent mental health services: A case study in confused priorities
An audit of child and adolescent crisis admissions via A&E to CAMHS beds has identified problems that are symptomatic of the wider challenges facing mental health services, say Dr Daniel Poulter, Dr Ben Baig, Molly Cooney and Dr Sarah Cornick
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CommentNext year’s planning guidance is an opportunity to reset the NHS
Chris Hopson outlines what is needed from next year’s planning guidance to ensure the NHS is able to break out of the current cycle and start recovering financial and operational performance
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NewsTrust to miss financial plan for fourth straight year
An acute trust in Kent has admitted it will miss its financial plan for the fourth year in a row.
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HSJ LocalTroubled commissioners reveal £34m financial hole
Commissioning leaders in northern Staffordshire have admitted they will miss their financial plans by more than £30m in 2018-19.