All articles by Lawrence Dunhill – Page 47
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: 'Left to die alone'
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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News'Ominous' social care warning from leading STP
Devolution leaders have forecast a £176m financial gap for social care services by 2021. Greater Manchester is better placed than most regions to deliver its STP, because of its £450m transformation fund. But demand and cost pressures ’significantly outweigh’ the government’s additional funding Health leaders in ...
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HSJ Local
Two FTs in line to take over services of scandal-hit trust
Services run by Liverpool’s scandal-hit community provider look set to be split between two foundation trusts.
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Analysed: The CCGs with the biggest overspends
Four of the five most overspent clinical commissioning groups so far in 2016-17 are in the West Midlands, but most still expect to recover their positions by March.
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NewsCCGs overspend budget by £240m but NHS England 'on course'
84 CCGs overspent their allocations but NHS England says majority expect to recover their positions Year-end forecast for CCGs is a £190m overspend, compared to a £10m overspend forecast in July Forecast for overall commissioning budgets has improved due to expected underspends and extra income within central budgets ...
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NewsNew tariff would mean revenue cuts for specialist providers
Three providers would see their overall revenue reduced by more than 2 per cent next year The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital FT faces an estimated £4.5m reduction to its revenue Specialist Orthopaedic Alliance “exceptionally concerned” by the proposals A number of specialist NHS trusts are “exceptionally concerned” about the ...
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HSJ LocalVirgin wins contracts worth £65m
Virgin Care has been awarded two five year contracts to provide community and urgent care services for a clinical commissioning group in Lancashire.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: A game of two halves
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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NewsStatistics authority intervenes over government NHS spending claims
UK Statistics Authority will ask officials to “ensure clarity” when reporting on increases to NHS spending Complaints centred around the government’s claims that it is increasing spending by £10bn by 2021 Chancellor Philip Hammond defended use of the £10bn figure last week The UK Statistics Authority will ask ...
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NewsExclusive: CCGs may bypass EU tendering rules
Clinical commissioning groups look set to take a contrasting approach to NHS England over new tendering rules – due to the potential administrative burden and a “ridiculous timescale” that would need to be met.
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NewsTrusts heading for £670m end of year deficit, says regulator
Official mid-year performance figures suggest the NHS provider sector is forecast to end the year with a combined deficit of £669m, which would be £89m worse than planned.
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Exclusive: Tighter bailout controls to deal with NHS 'cashflow crisis' revealed
Requests for short-term revenue support will be subject to “increased challenge and scrutiny” Trusts’ reliance on bailout support has grown in recent years as expenditure has increased faster than income Providers seeking support will need to detail if “suppliers are threatening to put trust’s account on stop” NHS ...
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NewsRegulator looking at buyouts of 'ridiculous' PFI schemes
Jim Mackey says borrowing levels and profit margins within some PFI schemes are “absolutely ridiculous” Where buyouts are not possible, trusts are urged to manage their contracts more “robustly” Treasury unlikely to support a “blanket buyout” NHS regulators have established a working group that is looking at the ...
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NewsExclusive: New NHS 'bond' could unlock capital funds, says Jim Mackey
NHS Improvement in early discussions about creating an “NHSI bond” to help accelerate capital investment Department of Health’s capital budget has been frozen in cash terms over the course of this parliament, which equates to a real terms cut Jim Mackey says some of the NHS estate is in ...
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: The gritty detail of STPs that leaders fear
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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NewsChancellor defends government's £10bn NHS spending claim
Health committee chair called on ministers to stop using “incorrect” £10bn figure to describe additional NHS spending Chancellor says the claim always referred “specifically” to the NHS, rather than the DH Department of Health budget is increasing by £4.5bn in real terms over five years The chancellor has ...
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HSJ LocalTrust director would have been sacked for 'gross misconduct'
A senior director at an acute trust in the North West would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had she not resigned earlier this year.
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NewsExclusive: Trust deficit reduction plan on track, says Mackey
Official financial data for NHS trusts will suggest the sector is broadly on track with its deficit plan midway through 2016-17, Jim Mackey has told HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: Leaked STP calls for £160m for hospital services shake-up
Health leaders in Lancashire and south Cumbria believe £160m is required over the next two financial years to deliver key changes to NHS services, according to a leaked draft of the region’s sustainability and transformation plan.
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CommentAnalysis: The NHS's financial plan is dead in the water
HSJ’s latest analysis of trusts’ financial performance shows any chance of hitting the target agreed with the Treasury is disappearing quickly, writes Lawrence Dunhill