All Finance articles – Page 289
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News'No timetable' for Treasury review of George Eliot tender
George Eliot Hospital Trust’s plans to seek a “strategic partner” to secure its future are on hold while the Treasury complete a review of its proposals, HSJ has learned.
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NewsAnalysed: One year of Circle at Hinchingbrooke
This week’s HSJ Local Briefing looks at the performance of Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust a year on from Circle taking on running the hospital
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HSJ KnowledgeThe case for large scale change in the NHS
The argument for major change is undeniable, says John Rooke
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CommentMid Staffs is too small to be a viable FT
Monitor’s report shows the hospital never really had a chance of success
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NewsMissed appointments 'cost millions'
The NHS was forced to fork out millions of pounds last year as 6.7m patients did not bother turning up to their hospital appointments.
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NewsA&E waits 'hit decade high'
The number of patients who are forced to wait for more than four hours in accident and emergency departments before being treated has reached its highest level in a decade, a new report suggests.
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NewsAnalysis: Francis calls for deceleration of drive towards all-FT NHS
Robert Francis QC has called for a further deceleration of the drive for all NHS providers to become foundation trusts, in order to ensure trusts completing the process are safe.
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CommentCo-payments undermine the NHS's claim to be 'free'
NHS care is not “free at the point of delivery” for patients’ relatives
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CommentMonitor’s future is in the balance sheet
Francis’ recommendations for Monitor and the CQC were unsurprising
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Foreign patients lucrative for NHS
Foreign patients who seek private treatment in the UK are a lucrative source of income for the NHS, research has found.
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NewsNicholson to face MPs over Lorenzo deal
Sir David Nicholson will face questions from MPs following claims anticompetitive deals are being struck between NHS trusts and an IT supplier, HSJ has learned.
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NewsSheffield to step up community investment and agree risk share deal
The NHS in Sheffield is expected to agree a step-up in investment in community services and a new risk sharing deal as part of a citywide programme aimed at reforming urgent care.
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NewsNo tax break for private providers
A health minister has ruled out exempting private companies providing NHS services from paying corporation tax.
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NewsCircle chief places emphasis on consolidation
Healthcare operator Circle has said the timing of NHS contracts and the current debt financing environment may delay the expansion plans it outlined last year.
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NewsCircle wins Nottingham contract
Circle has been selected as preferred bidder to provide services from the Nottingham NHS treatment centre for a further five years, the company has announced.
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HSJ Local
Lincs Hospital transferred to PCT ownership
STRUCTURE: The ownership of Louth Hospital has temporarily transferred to NHS Lincolnshire from United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.
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HSJ Local
New unit to reduce endoscopy waits
A new purpose built £380,000 endoscopy unit has been opened at Ross Community Hospital in Herefordshire staffed and managed by Wye Valley Trust.
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CommentMichael White: new thinking on hospital closures
The public and MPs are at odds over hospitals like Lewisham
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NewsNHS Midlands and East 'failed', say MPs
The strategic management of health resources across the east of England strategic health authority has “failed”, according to an influential committee of MPs.
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CommentReal policy dilemma is about spending, not saving
The future debate will be between more tax or more private healthcare