Provider deficit will be ‘at least £500m’ in 2017-18
NHS trusts are heading for a deficit of more than £500m next year, the body which represents the sector has … Read more
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Naylor review: NHS needs £10bn increase in capital funding
An increase of at least £10bn in capital funding is required to deliver proposals in sustainability and transformation plans and … Read more
Extended NHS obligations in 2017-18 mandate ‘well beyond reach’
The continued drive towards a seven-day NHS was confirmed by the Department for Health (DH) in its mandate to the … Read more
Mission Impossible? The task for NHS Providers in 2017/2018
The 2017 Budget on 8 March confirmed that, while there was extra money for social care and a small amount … Read more
HSJ Exclusive: Trusts rejected ‘irresponsible’ savings targets of up to 10pc
Providers that rejected their financial targets for next year had been tasked with delivering efficiency savings three times higher than … Read more
BMA calls for extra £10bn a year for NHS in Hammond’s budget
The British Medical Association has urged the government to increase health spending by £10bn a year to bring funding into … Read more
Another blow to STPs as current plans require £10bn of fresh funding
The majority of the 44 STP footprints are expecting to require new capital funding in order to finance the projects … Read more
Management consultants scoop up on the secretive shake-up of the health service in England
The cash-strapped NHS could be spending up to £15 million on management consultants for advice on the secretive shake-up of … Read more
£3bn to be raided from NHS investment funds
More than £3bn looks set to be raided from already squeezed NHS investment funds by 2020, to prop up the … Read more
Patients at risk of ‘serious injury’ at two major south west London hospitals as urgent repair costs soar past £65m
Urgent repairs at two major south west London hospitals which could cause “catastrophic failure” would cost the NHS more than £65m … Read more