All Finance articles – Page 6
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CommentSaying ‘no’ to referrals is the morally right thing to do
The NHS cannot meet rising elective demand within its current resources. Introducing referral thresholds is no longer a theoretical option, but a practical necessity to protect patients with the most serious conditions
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NewsNHSE rows back on controversial target
NHS England has rowed back on what was widely understood to be a new target for the proportion of patients it wanted “diverted” away from waiting lists, after accusations it was rationing care.
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NewsGP upgrades ‘stuck in layers of approval’
A string of bureaucratic barriers are still holding up development of buildings for primary and community care, multiple NHS and industry organisations have warned.
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NewsCovid fraud tsar to chair national body
A former trust boss who led government efforts to claw back taxpayers’ money lost to covid scammers has been appointed chair of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority, it has been announced.
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CommentThe NHS is embracing value-based procurement
In March, Lord Hunt suggested the NHS was too focused on cost when procuring goods and services. Not so, says NHS Supply Chain
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NewsIran war ‘could derail New Hospital Programme’
The war in the Middle East could further derail the New Hospital Programme as it has left little headroom to deal with shocks, an influential MP has warned.
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NewsNHSE reveals NHS App self-test specialties
NHS England plans to centralise at-home diagnostics for seven specialties through the NHS App, commercial documents reveal.
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NewsDHSC ran nine-day recruitment for national role
The Department of Health and Social Care left an application window of just nine days to recruit a co-chair who will oversee delivery of its national cancer plan.
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HSJ PartnersA prevention policy without a delivery plan is a promise the NHS cannot keep
Across the NHS, clinicians have been calling for progress on osteoporosis for years. Yet nearly two years on from a clear national commitment, there is still no plan for delivery – and no progress.
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NewsHospital launches overseas marketing drive to offset referral slump
A leading cancer hospital has mounted an international campaign to bring in more private patients after it saw a significant drop in the number of referrals from Kuwait.
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NewsNHSE chair: Trusts sat on land worth ‘billions’
The chair of NHS England has stated that mental health trusts are sitting on land worth £3 billion, as she questioned claims about the sector not having enough money.
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Expert BriefingPatient Safety Watch: Women’s health ambitions and mental health realities reveal an NHS under pressure
HSJ hosts the Patient Safety Watch newsletter, written by Patient Safety Watch chair Jeremy Hunt
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CommentManagers can prevent another contaminated blood scandal
On the eve of a national memorial, NHS leaders must confront preventable transfusion harm, embed safer practice, and deliver change
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CommentNational targets protect low-profile services
Devolution without accountability risks worsening NHS inequalities, leaving osteoporosis patients underserved, and the need for national mandates to ensure equitable care
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NewsGP spend share at lowest point in a decade
The proportion of the NHS budget spent on general practice has fallen to its lowest point in at least 10 years, according to figures newly released by government.
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NewsHospitals seek £50m from renting out cancer capacity
A hospital trust is offering to rent out two of its radiotherapy treatment rooms to an external provider to treat private patients, in a deal worth £50m.
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NewsTrusts given more freedom on spending
The government has more than doubled the amount a trust can spend on procurements before they need approval from the centre.
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NewsICB appoints new CEO amid reopening of staff consultation
An integrated care board has recruited a new substantive CEO, to replace an exec whose £300,000 exit payment faces ongoing scrutiny.
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News33 trusts promised funding for urgent care units
The government has revealed the locations of 40 new and expanded urgent care centres and same-day emergency care units.
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HSJ LocalEx-director ‘removed and silenced over race concerns’
A former finance director has claimed he was ousted and subjected to a campaign to “silence” him by his trust after he asked “inconvenient” questions about race inequalities.