All Finance articles – Page 90
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NewsBudget concerns over NHS England’s calls for diverted STP funding
Concern has been raised about what the impact on budgets will be of NHS England calling on health systems in the East of England to divert funding to address severe financial pressures in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
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News'New' capital funds will come from trust's own reserves
The capital spending announced by Boris Johnson will be largely funded by cash reserves already held by NHS providers, a letter to the service confirms.
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NewsNHS trusts owe government £14bn
Heavily-indebted NHS providers are bidding to restructure their loans with the Department of Health and Social Care, albeit with little prospect of them being written off.
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CommentBridging the gaps in progressive neurological services
A new NHS England toolkit dealing with various neurological conditions provides a roadmap to help CCGs tackle underlying issues, solutions to provide improved care and reduce variation in services, notes Genevieve Edwards
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NewsPM’s new health adviser says ‘ill-equipped’ NHS does not need ‘more money’
The prime minister’s new senior healthcare policy adviser believes that “more money is not the solution” to transforming the “hopelessly ill-equipped” NHS from “the monolith we have today”.
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Comment'No, minister': why the NHS won't follow new orders on EU patients
Guidance on charging EU nationals following a no-deal Brexit sparked concerns about significant administrative burdens being forced on trusts. But past experience suggests providers may simply ignore orders to claw back cash from tourists, writes James Illman
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HSJ LocalCourt rejects trust claim that contract cannot be delivered within budget
A trust has lost its legal challenge aimed at getting a local authority to retender a sexual health services contract awarded to a charity provider.
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NewsCQC forecasts year-end deficit
The Care Quality Commission is forecasting to end the current financial year with a deficit of £1.7m.
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HSJ LocalTrust refuses to pay quango until service improves
A community and mental health trust is refusing to pay some of its bills and rent to a government-owned subsidiary company amid fears over fire safety.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Ignored STPs get capital injection
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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News'Considerable risk’ over trust’s future warns NHSI
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust has agreed a revamped recovery plan with NHS Improvement amid concerns over its financial and waiting time performance.
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HSJ LocalTrust locked into legal battle over car leasing scheme
An NHS trust faces delay of around a year before it can bank a £14m windfall after the government decided to appeal a High Court judgment.
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CommentInvesting in healthcare students’ education is essential
Following the plea from Simon Stevens to better support healthcare students, Danny Mortimer of NHS Employers considers the impact of education funding policy changes and identifies the priorities in supporting qualified staff to meet the needs of the long-term plan.
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CommentJackie Daniel: Why Newcastle FT has declared a "climate emergency"
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Foundation Trust is the first NHS trust in the country to declare a climate emergency and has committed to work with its civic partners to become carbon neutral by 2040, notes Dame Jackie Daniel
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CommentSustained investment is needed to improve the mental health estate
Improved access to mental health services is in jeopardy if the infrastructure is not up to scratch, writes Paul Farmer
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: The new provider on the scene
Insider tales and must-read analysis on how integration is reshaping health and care systems, NHS providers, primary care, and commissioning. This week by primary care correspondent Jack Serle.
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NewsCCG axes IVF despite minister branding decision “not acceptable”
A heavily indebted CCG is to end funding for almost all IVF treatment, despite being told by a government minister that the move was “not acceptable”.
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NewsNew £250m fund marks dawn of artificial intelligence for NHS
Millions of pounds will be invested in a so-called National Artificial Intelligence Lab for the NHS to deliver quicker breast screening results and improved predictions for drug and bed usage.
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HSJ LocalCapital squeeze will compromise patient safety, warns teaching hospital
Keeping patients safe at a major trauma centre will become “increasingly untenable” because the trust is being denied capital funding, its chief executive has warned.
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NewsTrust could borrow from local councils to fund reconfiguration bid
A foundation trust could use money borrowed from two local councils to fund multimillion pound reconfiguration plans.