New money insufficient to stop deficits and cuts
NHS England has belatedly come up with a promise of more money, which it claims would cover some of the … Read more
Deficit
More than 100 trusts bid for ‘massively oversubscribed’ New Hospitals programme
HSJ reports that nearly two thirds of NHS trusts in England have submitted bids to the government’s ‘massively oversubscribed’ hospital … Read more
“Whatever it takes”?
The inadequate support for the NHS and social care contained in last week’s business-focused Budget – coming as it does against a … Read more
CCGs deficits revealed, prompting fears of a fresh financial squeeze
As the remaining 135 Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) throughout England begin to hold virtual meetings in public and publish Governing Body papers … Read more
National Audit Office finds parts of NHS ‘seriously financially unstable’
The National Audit Office has published two reports. The first, NHS financial management and sustainability, looks at the financial and operational performance … Read more
Nurses in Northern Ireland have voted to strike over staffing numbers and pay disputes
Following a ballot, nurses in Northern Ireland have for the first time in the history of the Royal College of … Read more
Backlog costs for maintenance increases to £6.5 bn
Data released by NHS Digital indicates that the total amount of money needed to eradicate the backlog of maintenance in … Read more
Restriction of specialist referrals under new NHS ‘rationing’ plan for London
A controversial programme of NHS “rationing” is to be introduced in London, including GPs being urged not to refer patients … Read more
£1.8 billion injected into the NHS despite overall £6 billion maintenance backlog
Boris Johnson has announced that £1.8 billion will be injected into the NHS to improve patient care – targeted trusts … Read more
Tory raid leaves hospitals choosing between ‘fixing the roof or paying the nurses’
The Tory cuts in capital spending amount to a whopping £4.29 million, meaning hospitals are in huge deficit. In total, … Read more