All Finance articles – Page 165
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CommentBeing transparent is simply the right thing
Transparency of disclosure of payments is an opportunity to look at how pharmaceutical companies operate
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LeaderJim Mackey’s honesty on the NHS provider deficit is welcome but deeply worrying
Jim Mackey’s warning that the NHS provider sector will stay in the red during 2016-17 was notable as much for its timing as its content.
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HSJ LocalStruggling CCG spent £500,000 on two interims last year
A clinical commissioning group which is under directions from NHS England spent £500,000 on two “off payroll” interim executives last year.
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HSJ LocalTop hospital chief takes same role at neighbouring trust
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust chief executive Peter Homa will take on the same role at nearby Sherwood Forest Hospital Foundation Trust next week.
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NewsDaily Insight: Trusts' financial deterioration revealed
HSJ’s round-up of the must read stories from Thursday
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CommentCare is so critical - now it's time to get clever with coordination
How a personal experience made Mahiben Marathappu believe that carers are the unsung heroes of our health system
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NewsAnalysis: The trusts whose finances fell furthest despite 'urgent action'
In January, NHS Improvement called for “collective urgent action” to reduce the provider sector deficit. But significant number of acute trusts reported an outturn position in April that was worse than forecast in January. Bulk of improvements were made through one-off technical measures. Ten trusts with largest deteriorations in ...
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NewsMedical examiners 'would have spotted Mid Staffs earlier'
Pilots in Sheffield and Gloucestershire reveal benefits of medical examiner service Four fifths of medical causes of death recorded by doctors were changed after being reviewed Medical examiners have helped identify patient safety issues requiring action by providers Poor care at the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust would have ...
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CommentA diverse workforce is essential to tackle the challenges of NHS finance
A diverse leadership which bears a strong resemblance to its community is better able to deliver patient-focused care
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HSJ KnowledgeMcKinsey New Care Models Summit
Highlighting examples where people are successfully implementing new care models with great impact on both quality and cost
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NewsExclusive: Mackey abandons plan for NHS providers to balance this year
Mackey admits trust plans for 2016-17 will not bring the provider sector back into the black Warning comes despite national planning guidance saying sector would be required to break even this year Also warns that plans to balance NHS budget overall will be “tight” Admits that there are ...
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CommentWe must foster digital innovators in health
Why the NHS should be encouraging disruptive technology
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CommentForget the past of NHS finances and deal with the future
The NHS must turn the page on the last few years of financial decline
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HSJ KnowledgeWhat do NHS financial pressures really mean for patients?
Understanding how financial pressures can affect patients is key to minimising their negative impact
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NewsFormer hospital chief executive charged with fraud
Paula Vasco-Knight faces three counts of fraud by abuse of position No plea has yet been entered Former chief executive’s trust believes charges relate to her former role as NHS England equalities lead A hospital chief executive and former national equalities lead who left her job after a ...
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CommentWhy the 18 week target might never be achieved again
The 18 week waiting times target might go away for good
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NewsRegulator’s budget cut may require job losses
CQC chief executive says it may have to make redundancies to cope with budget cut Funding will go from £249m in 2015-16 to £217m in 2019-20 David Behan promises “good management” to keep job losses to “an absolute minimum” The Care Quality Commission may have to make redundancies ...
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: What this year's vanguard funding settlement means
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View
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CommentDoes social spending hold the key to better health?
Cutting expenditure on social welfare programmes has a detrimental effect on the health of a wide range of groups
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CommentSTPs can deliver with good leadership
If STPs are given support and expertise, they might deliver better quality care at lower cost