All Finance articles – Page 88
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NewsManagers excluded from government's pension crisis fix
The government’s impending consultation on a fix for the NHS pension crisis will not extend to managers because there is not enough evidence they are leaving because of tax rules, the Department of Health and Social Care has said.
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CommentThe need for a new social model of health ensuring all parts of the system work together
As a country we are still overly preoccupied with cure rather than prevention and it is leading to an inefficient allocation of public spending and stagnating health – a point we argue in our latest report, Beyond the NHS: Addressing the root causes of poor health, write Sally-Marie Bamford and ...
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NewsStevens pledges funds to ‘substitute’ some clinical tasks with AI
NHS providers will receive additional funding to use artificial intelligence to replace clinicians in some services, Simon Stevens has said.
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NewsFull spending review ‘unlikely’ in time for 2020-21
A full spending review is “unlikely” to take place this year, the chief secretary to the Treasury has admitted.
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NewsMore STPs being 'milked' to bail out neighbours
More health systems are being asked to bailout their neighbours after national regulators introduced new regional financial targets, HSJ has learned.
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CommentWhy the NHS needs to understand the changes to higher and further education
It is worth the NHS exploring at least the high-level detail of what could be a hugely significant review into the post-18 education world, writes Michael Wood
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HSJ LocalPlanned mergers will make two super CCGs
Clinical commissioning groups in London are planning mergers that would form the two largest CCGs in England.
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NewsNHS England seeks £50bn bond for ‘capital starved’ health service
The chair of NHS England has called on politicians to back a £50bn government “bond” for infrastructure spending, saying the service is “capital starved”.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: The new NHS CFO inherits a tinderbox
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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CommentInterim plan could never be a magic fix for the workforce challenge
The recently published interim plan has brought together the frontline, wider sector and government and it is vital that we build on this, exhorts Saffron Cordery
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NewsExclusive: Dido Harding: Boards should take culture as seriously as finance
Baroness Dido Harding has said if NHS boards took culture and staff management as seriously as finance, the service would “shift from a bullying and rotten culture quite quickly”, while stating she is “pretty confident” it will secure extra workforce investment from government later this year.
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NewsProviders warn of 'mutiny' over capital spending curbs
Trust and foundation trust bosses have warned of potential “mutiny” over efforts from national bodies to cut their planned spending on building and maintenance projects.
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CommentThe Bedpan: When the NHS asks, the answer is ‘yes’
This week: Nicky Morgan, Conservative MP and chair of the House of Commons Treasury select committee.
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NewsExclusive: NHS IT strategy plagued by 'unrealistic' expectations
The national strategy for improving trusts’ IT systems has been plagued by unrealistic targets, conflicting policy priorities and funding given to the wrong places, the Nuffield Trust has said.
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NewsPrivate firms banned from 'lead provider' role
National leaders have banned private firms from leading new models of care for specialised mental health – following criticism of their involvement.
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: How to become an ICS
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by deputy editor Dave West.
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NewsTrusts invited to increase ownership of their estate
Trusts have been invited to apply for ownership of buildings on their estate which are currently owned by NHS Property Services and Community Health Partnerships.
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NewsNHSI efficiency chief joins Deloitte seven months after £400,000 contract award
A senior manager working in NHS Improvement’s efficiency team will become a director at Deloitte, seven months after he was part of a panel that awarded a contract to the firm for help on a major shake-up of NHS procurement.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: The dangers of dealing with dark forces
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ AwardsHSJ Value Awards 2019: Financial or procurement initiative of the year
Winner Chelsea and Westminster and Royal Marsden Shared Procurement Service: Standardisation of wound care formulary Standardising the wound care products used across six acute, three community and a mental health trust in North West London has yielded annual savings of £840,000 without impacting on quality. A clinically-led selection process was ...