All Finance articles – Page 134
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NewsLabour 'entirely sceptical' about cross-party talks on NHS funding
Labour will not back calls for a cross-party review of long term funding for the NHS, shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth has said.
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HSJ LocalHealth economy to lose critical care services under CCG plans
Critical care services are set to be moved from the Isle of Wight under new plans drawn up by the health leaders on the island.
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NewsFlagship cancer fund underspent amid uncertainty over its future
NHS England’s flagship cancer drugs fund had spent just over a quarter of its budget halfway through this financial year, amid questions over its long term future.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Mega-trust on the rise has problems within
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence on 0207 6089058, or send a direct message on Twitter.
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HSJ LocalTrust unable to fund staff for under fire department
A hospital trust that received a damning report into one of its critical care units has not yet agreed to hire replacement clinicians requested by staff to improve the service.
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NewsRevealed: DHSC pays tech giant £65m in legal dispute
The Department of Health and Social Care has paid a multinational technology company £65.3m as part of a decade long legal dispute linked to the National Programme for IT.
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NewsGovernment targets NHS over failure to reform 'automatic' pay increases
NHS trusts “operate a virtually automatic incremental pay system” costing £600m a year, the government has said.
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NewsCCGs have legal directions removed
National leaders have lifted the legal directions for three formerly struggling clinical commissioning groups.
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HSJ LocalVirgin set to bid for £260m children's services contract
Virgin Care has indicated it will bid for an NHS contract to provide children’s community and mental health services in Devon worth at least £259m over seven years, HSJ has learned.
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CommentThe NHS is a beacon for healthcare worldwide
Despite its current well publicised problems, the NHS in its 70th anniversary year remains a shining example to the world on how to build an equitable health system. By Ben Simms
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HSJ LocalTrust hires consultancy for 'disaster' IT system inquiry
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has asked consultancy firm EY to carry out an inquiry into its £14m digital health record system labelled a “disaster” by consultants.
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HSJ LocalHospitals to return charity donations after sexism controversy
Two London teaching hospitals have said they will return donations from a charity event at the centre of a sexism row.
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NewsMore trusts to receive 'digital exemplar' funding
The first ambulance trusts have been chosen to join NHS England’s global digital exemplar programme but they will receive far less funding than acute and mental health providers.
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CommentPrivate investment can transform primary care estate
Private finance as an option to fund an upgrade of primary care estate can deliver value for money for the taxpayer and significantly improve patient outcomes, writes Maisie Borrows
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NewsNHS England review says £1bn needed to stop cyberattacks
The NHS needs to spend £1bn on cybersecurity to protect “core patient safety” an upcoming review has found.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: The backdoor drive towards trust mergers
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The housing policy vacuum
This is HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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NewsExclusive: Quarter of a billion marked for NHS tech goes unspent
More than £250m allocated to improve NHS technology was never spent, with the government saying the money is now “available to offset pressures in other parts of the system”.
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NewsExclusive: Call for 'forward view' for NHS community services
NHS England should publish a ‘five year forward view’ for community services and the sector should be given ‘priority’ for additional NHS funding, the King’s Fund has argued.
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CommentA call to action on community services
The NHS must take concerted action towards widespread adoption and adaptation of community focused approaches to care. By Chris Ham and Anna Charles