All Government/DH policy articles – Page 6

  • Ben Clover 2023
    Expert Briefing

    The Download: Last of the £2bn laggards

    2025-09-24T13:40:00Z

    The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by Ben Clover and Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.

  • Nick Kituno 2023
    Expert Briefing

    On Call: Why most trusts don’t pay the Real Living Wage

    2025-09-19T12:22:00Z

    Essential insights into the latest workforce challenges facing NHS staff. Analysis on the key questions around recruitment and retention, staff wellbeing, and equality, diversity and inclusion. By HSJ workforce correspondent Nick Kituno.

  • health-check-promo-2024
    Podcast

    HSJ Podcast: ICB chiefs jump ship

    2025-09-19T09:03:00Z

    Two more integrated care board chief executives have resigned this week, the latest in a string of departures as their role undergoes major change.

  • Emergency, service redesign, A&E
    News

    Bonus fund led to ‘March madness’ and possible gaming in A&E

    2025-09-18T04:45:00Z

    A royal college has raised fundamental concerns that an NHS England incentive scheme may have been “gamed” and that this led to what one senior figure branded a “March Madness” in urgent and emergency care performance.

  • Ella Devereux
    Expert Briefing

    The Download: The last Next Big Thing

    2025-09-16T10:31:00Z

    The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by Ben Clover and Ella Devereux. Contact HSJ in confidence here.

  • Dave West 2023
    Comment

    How politicians took back control of the NHS, Part 2

    2025-09-15T02:54:00Z

    In its first year in charge of the NHS after more than a decade on the sidelines, Labour triggered a revolution in how the service is run. Dave West asked insiders what drove the new government’s thinking, and what will come next. Part two of two. Read part one here.

  • health-check-promo-2024
    Podcast

    HSJ Podcast: How to win the (NHS) league

    2025-09-11T12:13:00Z

    The HSJ Health Check podcast returns this week, just as NHS England unveils new performance rankings for every trust in England.

  • Ben Clover 2023
    Expert Briefing

    The Download: The AVT will hear you now

    2025-09-10T13:09:00Z

    The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week by Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.

  • Zubir Ahmed
    News

    Surgeon appointed as health minister

    2025-09-08T12:22:00Z

    The government has appointed a surgeon as a junior minister in the Department of Health and Social Care.

  • Streeting at HealthSec
    Comment

    How politicians took back control of the NHS, Part 1

    2025-09-08T04:11:00Z

    In its first year in charge of the NHS after more than a decade on the sidelines, Labour triggered a revolution in how the service is run. Dave West asked insiders what drove the new government’s thinking, and what comes next. Part one of two.

  • David Bennett
    News

    Five new directors join NHSE board

    2025-09-01T18:40:00Z

    Government is overhauling the board of NHS England with five high-profile new non-executive directors.

  • JOE TALORA
    Expert Briefing

    The Download: Reality bites for AI hype

    2025-08-27T10:14:00Z

    The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week written by Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.

  • Folder files report
    News

    ‘Integration is not enough’, NHSE demands ‘credible, affordable’ local plans

    2025-08-21T04:08:00Z

    New five-year plans to be drawn up by all NHS organisations this autumn must be “credible, deliverable and affordable”, and boards must actively challenge them rather than them “simply endorsing the final version”, NHS England has said.

  • JOE TALORA
    Expert Briefing

    The Download: More questions than answers

    2025-08-19T15:16:00Z

    The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week written by Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.

  • Tom Kibasi
    News

    10-Year Plan author seconded to Downing Street

    2025-08-13T04:12:00Z

    One of the main authors of the 10-Year Health Plan is temporarily moving from his role at NHS England to one at Number 10, HSJ has learned.

  • Parliament, policy, politician, government
    News

    £174k offered for top DHSC jobs

    2025-08-13T04:12:00Z

    Three new director general posts have been advertised by the Department of Health and Social Care structure, each commanding a salary of up to £174,000.

  • JOE TALORA
    Expert Briefing

    The Download: SPR of the moment

    2025-08-12T10:57:00Z

    The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week written by Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.

  • JOE TALORA
    Expert Briefing

    The Download: Shared Blair record

    2025-08-06T11:50:00Z

    The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week written by Ben Clover and Joe Talora. Contact HSJ in confidence here.

  • Ben Clover 2023
    Expert Briefing

    The Download: Upgrade delayed?

    2025-07-29T12:00:00Z

    The weekly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. This week written by Ben Clover. Contact HSJ in confidence here.

  • health-check-promo-2024
    Podcast

    HSJ Podcast: Deficits are cancelled

    2025-07-25T04:00:00Z

    This week, we cover what is happening with the more than £2bn that NHS England wants to take off overspending trusts.