All Finance articles – Page 307
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HSJ KnowledgeFrom healthcare to self care: services that help patients look after themselves
Dee Kyne explains how investing in a service redesign secured savings for one practice and health improvements for its patients.
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NewsPCTs bypassed in applications to Cancer Drugs Fund
Doctors have been told they can bypass primary care trust funding processes and apply direct to the controversial Cancer Drugs Fund in certain cases, under new guidelines issued by the Department of Health.
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NewsExpect years of fundamental changes and austerity, says Grant
Malcolm Grant has predicted “fundamental changes in provision of health services” driven by a “vision” covering “not less than 10 years”.
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HSJ Local
Troubled Yorkshire trust may need to be split up
FINANCE: A Yorkshire hospital trust has begun addressing its huge financial challenge, but will later need to attempt major service reconfiguration, and may ultimately face being split up.
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NewsPCTs restricting availability of contraceptives
Primary care trusts are restricting the availability and prescribing of contraceptives leaving 3.2 million women without access to a full range of services, according to a report by a group of experts.
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NewsCommissioning board 'could control half of some trusts' income'
The NHS Commissioning Board expects to control half of the income for some trusts through its funding of specialised services.
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NewsTrust put finances ahead of waiting lists, Monitor suggests
The foundation trust regulator has voiced “concern” that the Royal Bolton Hospital placed finance ahead of tackling its burgeoning waiting list problems.
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NewsNHS Employers targets reduced incremental pay rises
NHS Employers has launched a bid to reduce the impact of incremental pay rises in the NHS, it has been revealed.
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NewsNovartis launches legal challenge against PCT cluster
A pharmaceutical company is taking a primary care trust cluster to court over its decision to encourage the use of a cheaper, unlicensed drug in a case that could be worth millions to the NHS.
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NewsNHS data skewed by efforts to protect trust finances
The “disproportionate” financial implications of changes to the way the NHS classifies patients have led it to maintain “inaccurate recording and inaccurate payments”, the Audit Commission has reported.
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NewsUnion leaders attack regional pay proposals
Changing the pay rates of public sector workers, including NHS staff, to reflect regional differences would be an “unworkable, divisive nightmare”, union leaders have warned.
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News
Integrate mental health services for bigger savings - Confed
Integrating mental health and physical health services can lead to better patient care and significant savings, according to the NHS Confederation.
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NewsMike Farrar warns to expect politicised mandate
NHS Confederation has said the first NHS “mandate” will spark public and political debate about the service’s priorities.
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HSJ KnowledgeKey questions to answer for improving procurement
Some might say procurement in the NHS is a “Cinderella” function: perceived as failing to fulfil its potential and frequently forgotten in the deepest darkest recesses of hospitals.
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NewsNHS private patient units let down by 'customer service'
Weak customer service is a greater obstacle to NHS hospitals increasing their private work than the “barriers” being investigated by competition authorities, the UK’s largest medical insurer has claimed.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe dos and don'ts of contract management
Three experts give a list of key contract management tips for commissioners and providers.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow better procurement can deliver financial benefits
Procurement needs to be brought out of the dusty recesses of the hospital and given a seat at the top table, says Rob Carter.
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HSJ KnowledgeHow to handle NHS contract arrangements with confidence
Craig Barratt and colleagues look at contract management issues facing commissioners and providers, and offer practical tips on negotiation that can help keep potentially tense relationships amicable.
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CommentNoel Plumridge: CCGs meet their controllers
The commissioning purse strings remain tightly tied.