NHS reform: Why sustainability transformation plans could be dangerous
Across England, 44 ‘footprint’ areas are drawing up sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) for the NHS in their region. But … Read more
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Cash-strapped council plans funding cuts to joint NHS discharge project
A county council struggling to make £60m of savings in 2016-17 is planning to scrap funding for a joint discharge … Read more
North West trust in turnaround scheme could slash workforce by 7%
A hospital trust in the first wave of a national turnaround programme for struggling NHS organisations has announced plans that … Read more
NHS England forecasting first ever overspend
The overall NHS England budget is forecast to be overspent for the first time in 2016-17, and 45 clinical commissioning … Read more
North West trust ‘not sustainable’ in current form
East Cheshire Trust has confirmed to HSJ that the board no longer believes the organisation is sustainable in its current … Read more
NHS bosses launch ‘reset’ plan to tackle £2.45bn deficit
NHS bosses have launched a plan to “reset” the health service’s broken finances that will see overspending hospitals taken into … Read more
Report urges rethink on seven-day service
The NHS cannot meet demand with current levels of funding — and politicians must be honest with the public about … Read more
Jeremy Hunt has broken NHS funding pledges, report finds
The government has broken its pledges on NHS funding and is misleading the public about how much extra money it … Read more
Seven-day general practice will have to be funded by other NHS cuts, MPs warn
The House of Commons health committee has questioned how the Government intends to pay for seven-day routine GP services. The … Read more
NHS chief sets out blueprint for ‘bold and broad reforms’
Foreign NHS workers must be given early assurances that they remain welcome in Britain, the head of the service in … Read more