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
Bursaries for student nurses will end in 2017, government confirms
The government has confirmed plans to end bursaries for student nurses and midwives from next year, sparking anger across the … Read more
‘Big question marks’ over how CCGs will pay for £200m care hike
A price hike to the cost of NHS funded nursing at care homes of nearly £200m a year could put … 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
Impact of scrapping bursaries must be reviewed, say MPs
Plans to scrap student bursaries must be reviewed to assess their impact on the supply of nursing staff and to … 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