All Finance articles – Page 15
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NewsICBs told: Be ‘bold’ and ‘go beyond traditional providers’
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.
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HSJ InteractiveWhere can NHS organisations realise cashable savings through a quicker adoption of digital technologies?
An HSJ roundtable, in association with DXC Technology, asked, with finances squeezed, what opportunities does technology offer the NHS to save money
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HSJ Local‘Serious leadership failures’ found at major trust
A major trust has been accused of presiding over “serious and systemic failures in leadership” and rated inadequate in the well led domain by the Care Quality Commission.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: CEOs told to get a grip on finance
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By finance correspondent Henry Anderson.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: What’s the ambition for IHOs and neighbourhoods?
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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NewsEx-NHSE director slams ‘appalling’ treatment of ICB staff
A recently departed NHS England national director has branded the treatment of integrated care board and NHSE staff as “appalling” amid the ongoing uncertainty over their roles.
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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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CommentIf it’s serious about inequalities, government will tackle homeless health
With homelessness at record levels, a promised government strategy must be used to tackle extreme health inequalities, argues MP and health and social care committee member Danny Beales
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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.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: The end of deficit support
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By finance correspondent Henry Anderson.
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NewsTrust sells in-house consultancy for £12m
An NHS trust has sold off its consultancy arm as part of efforts to meet a demanding cost improvement target.
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NewsFive convicted over £300k fraud at major trust
A former NHS credit controller has been convicted of fraud after stealing more than £218,000 and attempting to claim a further £84,000 from a top London trust.
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NewsIntegrated health organisations actually a form of contract, says NHSE
The “integrated health organisations” proposed in the government’s 10-Year Health Plan are not, in fact, organisations but a “contract-based delivery method”, according to the 2026-27 planning guidance issued by NHS England today.
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NewsJoint NHSE-DHSC leadership team revealed
NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care have set out how the service will be jointly led by the two organisations until their formal merger is complete sometime in 2027.
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NewsLocal systems must ‘comply’ with new medicines access policy
NHS England wants to standardise local drug formulary teams and operations while it develops a single national formulary over the next two years, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrust hires railway chief to lead £2.2bn private funding bid
A railway infrastructure chief will head a “taskforce” to deliver a £2.2bn new hospital project after it was delayed by the government’s national programme.
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HSJ LocalEx-regional leader joins ICB with £178m deficit
An integrated care board with one of the largest deficits in the country has appointed an interim chair.
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NewsDHSC to spend £8m on IT for NHSE takeover
The Department of Health and Social Care is expecting to spend at least £8m on new IT infrastructure to aid its takeover of NHS England’s functions.