Lawrence Dunhill
| Lawrence joined HSJ in May 2015, after four years reporting on the NHS for regional newspapers in Lancashire and Buckinghamshire. He was shortlisted for the regional journalist of the year award by the Medical Journalists Association in 2014, and for a national award by the Professional Publishers Association in 2017. Nationally, his work is focused on finance and funding, while the areas he covers are Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire. |
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- lawrence.dunhill@wilmingtonhealthcare.com
NewsControversial cash bonus scheme ramped up by NHSI
A controversial incentive scheme for NHS trusts to improve their financial performance has been ramped up by regulators, HSJ has learned.
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The new NHS England and NHS Improvement top team revealed
The man responsible for managing Britain’s nuclear deterrent has been handed the job of overseeing the NHS’s finances as part of a welter of appointments to the new joint executive team for NHS England and NHS Improvement.
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North by North West: Hundreds of staff set to switch trusts
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Dalton calls for 'honesty' in five year plans
The chief executive of NHS Improvement has called for “honesty” and “believability” in local five year plans due in 2019, saying there needs to be a “raising of the bar” on capacity and financial planning.
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Exclusive: Regulators give private firms list of trusts which may outsource ops
A list of NHS trusts which may need to outsource operations to reduce their waiting lists has been drawn up by regulators and given to private providers, HSJ has learned.
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Major acute trust appoints new CEO
A major acute trust in the Midlands has appointed a new chief executive.
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Thirty-six trusts told to take 'firm action' on deficits
Almost 40 NHS providers are now forecasting to miss their financial plans in 2018-19, as regulators reported another deterioration in the sector’s finances.
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North by North West: Help needed from the North East
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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Dalton: 'Government must replace £3bn expected from PFI'
The government needs to set out what will replace the private finance initiative and the £3bn of capital it was expected to raise, the chief executive of NHS Improvement has said.
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Exclusive: Sir David Dalton to step down from CEO role
Sir David Dalton has announced he will retire as chief executive of Salford Royal Foundation Trust and Pennine Acute Hospital Trust.
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Ex-Capita boss set to lead CCG as council link dropped
A clinical commissioning group in Greater Manchester is set to appoint a new accountable officer after revoking its shared leadership arrangement with a local authority.
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Following the Money: Blending in with the crowd
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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Primary care merger halted after 'fierce' criticism of CCG leaders
The establishment of a new primary care organisation in Greater Manchester has been halted after an independent review heard “fierce” criticism of those leading the project.
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Two-thirds of land proceeds go into revenue, despite reinvestment pledge
Nearly two thirds of the money raised from NHS land sales last year was diverted into day to day spending budgets, despite a government commitment for the proceeds to be reinvested into new estates’ projects.
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Greater Manchester eyes 52 NHS sites for 1,700 new homes
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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Following the Money: Don’t despair for public health, training and capital
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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NHS finance directors pressured to act 'unethically'
NHS finance directors and their teams are being put under pressure to act “unethically” in their reporting, senior figures at the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy have said.
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North by North West: Virgin territory
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. Contact me in confidence here.
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NHS warned of 'crippling' PFI charges over the next decade
The NHS has been warned of “crippling” finance charges from its PFI contracts over the next decade, when aggregate repayments on the deals will reach their peak.
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NHS England backtracks by confirming CQUIN shake up
National leaders have confirmed they will “significantly reduce” the value of CQUIN incentive schemes, despite NHS England previously denying that major changes were planned.
