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The Conservatives have accused the chancellor of trying to “ring fence a black hole” over his pledge to protect spending on frontline services in the pre-Budget report.
Integrated care boards must be “bold” in their new role as “strategic commissioners”, including decommissioning services and “look[ing] beyond traditional providers”, new NHS England guidance says.
An HSJ roundtable, in association with DXC Technology, asked, with finances squeezed, what opportunities does technology offer the NHS to save money
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By finance correspondent Henry Anderson.
Providers may face a £100m tax bill after a trust lost its bid to reclaim VAT on car parking.
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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