All Finance articles – Page 293
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CommentPutting the quality back into QIPP
Pursuing value could be the right step towards transforming the NHS
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NewsQIPP tracker: Get involved and tell us how QIPP is doing in your area
How is QIPP performing in your area? Read your local QIPP tracker report and tell us what you think of it.
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NewsMental health sector's QIPP savings on target
The mental health sector is among the best performing areas for achieving efficiency savings under QIPP.
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NewsNew tax rules 'could spark backlash'
New rules on employing interim managers in the NHS risk sparking a backlash from temporary managers who could look elsewhere for work, HSJ has been told.
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NewsDH claims £1bn saving on IT deal
The Department of Health has finally reached a deal with the National Programme for IT’s biggest provider, which it claims will save more than £1 billion and give NHS organisations freedom to choose their own IT providers.
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NewsSouth West pay consortium chief predicts other regions will copy model
The man leading the South West Pay, Terms and Conditions Consortium has revealed representatives of other NHS regions have approached him for advice on setting up similar groups to drive down workforce costs.
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NewsAccuracy of tariff improved, Audit Commission finds
The accuracy of a key component of the payment by results system has improved since 2007-08, according to a report from the Audit Commission.
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NewsDozens of ambulance stations set to close in East Midlands
Dozens of ambulance stations could be closed across the East Midlands under plans intended to improve emergency response times.
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NewsPlans for coping with fewer staff criticised
Government departments do not have long-term plans in place for new ways of working with fewer staff, a group of MPs has warned.
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NewsCall to maintain Cancer Drugs Fund
Tens of thousands of cancer sufferers could be denied life-extending drugs unless the government finds a way to continue funding treatment for patients, a charity has warned.
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NewsIncrease in new consultants affects NHS job market
An annual survey of newly-qualified medical consultants has revealed the first indications of a workforce bulge, with new medics experiencing a “hostile” jobs market.
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NewsOne in 10 NHS appointments missed
One in 10 health appointments were missed last year, costing the NHS millions of pounds and delaying treatment for other patients, figures suggest.
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NewsNicholson clamps down on interim managers' pay
NHS trusts have been ordered to stop paying interim senior executives off-payroll in a bid by the Department of Health to tackle possible tax avoidance.
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NewsNHS urged to think long-term to save
NHS organisations need to think more long term to innovate and release more savings, NHS South of England chief executive Sir Ian Carruthers has said.
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CommentLessons from the world of payments
Policy makers overestimate the power of the tariff system, says Nigel Edwards
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CommentWhat we can learn from Team GB
The opening ceremony of the Olympics was a proud moment for the NHS
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CommentThe long term care conundrum
Demand continues to rise so where does the accountability lie, asks Noel Plumridge
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CommentThe new breed must listen to survive
The raft of new NHS organisations must work towards the same goals, says Mike Farrar
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NewsFTs expect CCGs to reverse activity growth next year
Foundation trusts expect clinical commissioning groups to oversee an unprecedented reduction in activity in 2013-14, Monitor has revealed.