All Finance articles – Page 26
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NewsExclusive: Cyber security budget faces 50% cut
A new NHS England programme aimed at expanding cyber security resilience is facing a budget cut of 50 per cent, and the possibility it may not receive any funding this year, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTwo more bankers join NHSE board
Two more people with finance sector backgrounds have been appointed as NHS England associate non-executive directors.
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NewsPay cut sparks mass cancellation of medical shifts
Around 100 doctors have cancelled shifts after trusts cut locum rates by 30 per cent, according to the British Medical Association.
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NewsTrust’s plea to pay covid bonus to 1,300 staff rejected by NHSE
NHS England turned down a plea to fund the covid bonus for a large group of staff who had recently transferred to a trust due to fears it could set a precedent for payouts to other similar groups, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsTrust takes over private hospital
A successful acute trust has bought a private hospital for just under £10m to increase elective capacity.
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NewsFamilies must prove trust caused death of babies, despite inquiry’s damning conclusions
The man who led an independent investigation into poor maternity care at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust has called for a “more compassionate approach” to grieving families who are still battling for compensation.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: The planning guidance is finally here
With one working day left before the new financial year, the NHS’s instructions for the year ahead have finally been published.
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NewsTrusts told to justify workforce increases, as NHSE warns the service must ‘consolidate’
NHS England has told trusts to review and justify their staffing increases over the last four years, saying there must now be a drive to “consolidate” services and workforce.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: The priorities for NHSE’s new elective recovery plan
Recovering services from the covid crisis is a big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by bureau chief James Illman.
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News‘No clear vision’ for national procurement, NHSE warned
The NHS has failed to exploit its purchasing power to save hundreds of millions of pounds after a major procurement shake-up fell far short of its target, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: NHS England struggles to hold the line
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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HSJ LocalPatient experience is often ‘horrendously poor’ admits trust CEO
A trust chief executive has warned of the “dire” economic challenge facing his system, saying children and young people are already facing “horrendously poor” experiences due to dependency on out of area beds.
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NewsTrust sets £20m ultimatum for ICBs to fund CQC requirements
An ambulance trust is preparing to ask its commissioners for an extra £20m – and is planning to withdraw some staff seconded to work at A&Es – after the Care Quality Commission ordered it to improve response times.
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NewsProviders win ‘covid bonus’ battle with government
Social enterprises and some other providers delivering NHS services have been told government will fund the “covid bonus” for their staff on Agenda for Change-style terms, after months of waiting.
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NewsNHSE seeks consultancy firm for £40m ‘strategic partnership’
NHS England is set to spend up to £40m on management consultancy support for its commercial directorate, according to procurement documents seen by HSJ.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: ‘Prizes for performance’ could be here to stay
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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HSJ LocalNational boss appointed to troubled ICS after ‘serious concerns’ from NHSE
A national director has been drafted in to lead the recovery of a health system over which NHS England has raised “serious concerns”.
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News‘40 new hospitals’ programme is £4bn short, say officials
The government’s flagship programme to build “40 new hospitals” requires another £4bn to complete the schemes by the end of the decade, according to officials.
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HSJ PartnersIdentifying £1.1m in additional income with improved coding accuracy in a south London trust
A programme to improve the quality of coding data has led to more than £1.1m in additional income being identified for a south London trust
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NewsThousands still waiting for pay bonus after year-old pledge
Social enterprises working with the NHS have written to health secretary Victoria Atkins calling for the promised “covid bonus” to be paid to them urgently.