All Finance articles – Page 67
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NewsNHS in talks with government over covid cash amid multibillion ‘overspend’
NHS England says it is still in discussions with the government over additional funding for the remainder of 2020-21, despite ministers announcing a budget uplift earlier this month.
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CommentBritnell: 'Protect the NHS' was an expression of 'anxiety'
The performance of other countries successfully tackling the coronavirus pandemic has shown that investing in services such as public health is the bedrock of economic success, not a drain on it and the UK should take note, writes Mark Britnell
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CommentCovid-19 proves running the NHS ‘hot’ is far from cost-effective
Covid-19 has shown investing in long-term capacity and resilience in the NHS is cost-effective, writes Chris Thomas
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NewsMinisters press ahead with £95k exit payment cap
Government is to press ahead with a £95,000 cap on public sector exit payments, including in the NHS, despite widespread opposition and warnings it could affect even low paid workers.
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National NHS org spends £10m on further redundancies
NHS Digital spent nearly £10m on more than 150 redundancies last year as part of a major restructuring programme.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: Pay boost omission deals 'psychological blow' to junior doctors
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night - and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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Trust lost £11m in private income due to covid
An NHS trust lost £11m in expected private income because of the covid-19 outbreak, it has revealed.
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NewsGovernment to give NHS staff ‘difficult’ pension choice
NHS Pension Scheme members face ‘difficult’ decisions over their benefits under government proposals to fix ‘unlawful’ discrimination in public sector schemes.
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NewsDoctors to get 2.8pc pay rise
NHS doctors in England are to receive a back-dated pay rise which will add up to £3,000 to a consultant’s salary.
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HSJ LocalTop trust wins £14m court battle with HMRC
Judges have thrown out an appeal by HMRC over £14m claimed by the NHS in a case described as “highly unusual”.
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Block contracts to be extended as NHS wrangles over cash
NHS providers have been told the block contracts they have operated under during the covid pandemic will be extended by at least another month, HSJ has learned.
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NewsPrior: use of barcodes should be ‘commonplace in the NHS’
The widespread adoption of barcoding by the NHS is needed to meet the challenge posed by the Cumberlege patient safety review, according to NHS England chair Lord David Prior.
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NewsExclusive: Nearly 200 NHS staff at support organisation face redundancy risk
An NHS commissioning organisation is set to put nearly 200 staff at risk of redundancy as part of a major restructure and faces allegations about its use of expensive interim management and consultancy.
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Named: the CCGs that falsely claimed to have met mental health funding targets
NHS England and Improvement has used its legislative powers to discover why 16 clinical commissioning groups falsely claimed to have met the mental health investment standard, HSJ can reveal.
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£100m deficit ‘real danger’ to STP’s covid recovery
A £106m deficit across the councils in a South West health system presents a “real danger” to the next phase of its covid-19 response, a local health chief has told HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: Government delay could see people miss out on vaccines
Pharmacies are warning people are at risk of not getting the flu jab unless an urgent decision is made over the winter vaccination programme.
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NewsNHS coronavirus spend hits £32bn
The Treasury has revealed the NHS has been given over £30bn to fight covid19.
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NewsTwo deaths at 'not fit for purpose' unit sparks CQC action
The Care Quality Commission staged an unannounced inspection after two deaths at a mental health unit which it had condemned as “not fit for purpose.”
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CommentA difficult balancing act lies ahead for Matt Hancock
About to complete two years at the DHSC this week, Matt Hancock’s in-tray for the third year looks particularly challenging in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, writes Richard Sloggett
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CommentCowper’s Cut: When in doubt, ignore
Andy Cowper gives the lowdown on the government’s bungled handling of the covid-19 pandemic