Controversial primary care mergers in Yorkshire
This month has seen approval for major changes in GP provision in South Yorkshire with the South Yorkshire ICB giving … Read more
Integrated care
Report struggles to find ”tangible benefits” of NHS reorganisation
A new report by the Commons Public Accounts Committee raises serious questions over the reorganisation of England’s NHS into 42 … Read more
Early integrated care project wound down after failings
The past few weeks have been a difficult time for the development of the holy grail of health policy – … 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
CQC – Care Quality Report 2021/22
The report from the CQC released in October 2022, is that the health and care system is in gridlock and … Read more
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
Overhaul of commissioning could hit specialised services delivery
The introduction of integrated care systems (ICSs) this summer, triggering a major overhaul of commissioning responsibilities, could have a negative … Read more
New NHS organisations launched but already in deficit
As the July lift-off day for so-called Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) draws closer there is little sign anywhere in the … Read more
‘Integrated care’ set to be a system of austerity and crisis
Following the passage through Parliament of the Health and Care Bill, 42 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are set to become … Read more