NHS trusts’ deficit estimated at £2.3 billion as NHS financial crisis deepens
NHS trusts are forecasting an end-of-year net deficit of around £2.3 billion finds the latest quarterly monitoring report from The … Read more
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The King’s fund 2016 : What the planning guidance means for the NHS
At a time when the NHS is planning for 2016/17 and beyond, this briefing considers some of the key publications … Read more
This NHS crisis is not economic. It’s political – Aditya Chakrabortty
How many times have you read that the NHS is bust? No need for answers on a postcard: I can … Read more
The Spending Review: what does it mean for health and social care?
This briefing provides an independent assessment of where the Spending Review leaves the NHS and social care. Now that the … Read more
NHS spending: squeezed as never before – by John Appleby
Next month the government will set out its plans for public service spending through to 2020. The indications are that … Read more
Stealth cuts to hospitals push the NHS into the red
Cuts to tariffs – the prices paid to hospitals for different medical procedures – are starving health trusts of income … Read more
Hospital finances and productivity: in a critical condition?
In recent years the English National Health Service (NHS) has undergone major structural changes and has faced an unprecedented financial … Read more
The outlook for public spending on the NHS
It is remarkable that over the current parliament, while total spending by government departments on public services has been cut … Read more
Deaths linked to mental health beds crisis as cuts leave little slack in system
At least eight people have died in the past two years after problems accessing psychiatric beds for mental health patients … Read more