All Finance articles – Page 263
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NewsOne in five councils allocates no child obesity cash, official figures show
Almost a fifth of top-tier councils appear not to have earmarked any funding for tackling child obesity this year, according to official figures.
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NewsRedistributing CCG funding could mean real terms cuts, NHS England warns
NHS England issues stark warning as it publishes details of potential winners and losers from proposed new funding formula
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CommentA procurement punch-up
There are signs of a battle behind the scenes over the DH’s new strategy
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HSJ KnowledgeAn alternative look at resource allocation
A visual approach can engage stakeholders in the process
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NewsCCGs line up raft of 'prime contractor' deals
Dozens of clinical commissioning groups are devising innovative contracts in which a lead provider receives an outcomes based payment to integrate an entire care pathway, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsCarruthers joins board of private mental health group
Former NHS South of England chief executive Sir Ian Carruthers has joined the board of major private sector mental health provider Partnerships in Care.
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NewsTax rises 'needed to pay for NHS' says public
More than half of patients believe taxes should rise to ensure the NHS can continue to provide healthcare in the long term, a survey suggests.
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CommentDon't be deceived by the rhetoric of reconfiguration
Picking apart the devices being used to warp the debate
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BlogsHow should the DH allocate the £500m A&E bailout?
The Department of Health’s plan to divert £500m to A&Es is to be welcomed, now comes the difficult job of allocating it
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NewsCare cutbacks put vulnerable at risk, experts warn
An in-depth study of social care provision has highlighted a “clear possibility” that local government funding cuts mean vulnerable people are not receiving the help they need and are being put at “increased risk” as a result.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to manage excess treatment costs
Looking at a new funding model for excess treatment costs
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NewsUPDATED: Treasury to divert £250m a year to high risk A&Es
The Department of Health is planning to spend £500m propping up urgent care services in the most pressured health economies between now and the next general election.
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CommentMichael White: Poulter the procurement the champion
Dr Dan wants NHS England to raise its game
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NewsHealth providers face break-up call
Major private healthcare providers are facing calls to be broken up as they await the findings of a Competition Commission investigation into the £5bn sector.
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NewsUPDATED: NHS 'procurement champion' to be appointed
A “procurement champion with private sector expertise” is to be appointed to lead the NHS’s push to get a better deal on its supplies.
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NewsTrust teams up with Capita and Circle in £1bn contract bid
Cambridgeshire Community Services Trust has teamed up with outsourcer Capita and private health provider Circle to jointly bid for a £1bn older people’s care contract, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ KnowledgeFace up to the cost of post-cancer treatment
Prepare the NHS for a rising number of patients needing care
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LeaderSustainable pensions are undermined by Treasury plans
The Treasury’s plans for NHS pensions would, in effect, cut the service’s budget. The government should explain why it is prepared to risk the place of NHS pensions “at the heart of the reward package for staff”
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NewsUPDATED: Deal reached on consultant contract talks
An agreement has been reached between NHS Employers and the British Medical Association on terms to renegotiate the consultant contract.
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CommentMoney doesn't equal power to patients
Provider compensation for missing waiting targets will not ‘empower’ patients