South West investigation shows painful compromises to avoid deficits
According to a Lowdown survey of recent board papers, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) covering the South West of England are … Read more
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Funding needed sooner not later: London mental health cuts
One of London’s largest mental health trusts, East London Foundation Trust, is attempting to cut spending by £29m – and … Read more
Management consultancy still booming as NHS faces cuts
In her first speech to the Commons as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves committed to “reining in” consultancy spending in government departments. Both Labour … Read more
NHS England cracking the financial whip
“The floggings will continue until morale improves” appears to be NHS England’s management approach as they turn up the heat … Read more
Problem for both parties as NHS cash crisis heading from bad to worse
A new blog on NHS funding by the Nuffield Trust’s Sally Gainsbury highlights the scale of the problems coming down the line … Read more
NHS sinks into £7bn cash crisis
Independent experts have warned that the NHS is heading into an unprecedented financial crisis and will overspend its budget by … Read more
New NHS organisations slide quickly into deficit
Recent estimates suggest Integrated Commissioning Boards are headed for a combined deficit this year of £1.3bn (an average of around £30m per … Read more
Harsh financial reality and cuts bite in new NHS organisations
Reality is beginning to bite for the new Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) as their promises of achieving a financial break-even … Read more
NHS to face unprecedented funding squeeze to 2025
HSJ reports that the NHS in England is set to face a multiyear funding squeeze for the first time since … Read more
Now NHS faces £20bn-plus budget gap
The Lowdown is running out of vocabulary to sum up the situation confronting the NHS, as each revelation on the … Read more