A perfect storm: an impossible climate for NHS providers’ finances?
The NHS in England is currently halfway through the most austere decade in its history. In the 2015 comprehensive spending … Read more
Health trusts reveal thousands of doctor and nursing positions lie vacant
One in ten nursing positions and thousands of doctor posts are lying vacant, trusts and health boards have said. Around two-thirds of … Read more
The Carter Review – Operational productivity and performance in English acute hospitals
Lord Carter’s review of efficiency in hospitals suggests how large savings can be made by the NHS. The final report, Productivity … Read more
Hospital on black alert as patients face diversions and long waits in A&E
A hospital has been placed on the highest level of alert as it battles to control demand from patients and … Read more
“Findings about staffing levels are not new but are still unheard”
This month saw the publication of our latest research on nurse staffing levels in the BMJ Open. In most respects, the … Read more
NHS spend on general practice falls to 7.2% from April, despite uplift
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt will fail to deliver this year on his promise to increase the proportion of funding going … Read more
One in four trusts plunge deeper into the red
More than a quarter of acute trusts reported a financial position which was more than £5m worse than planned for … Read more
30 CCGs in deficit by end of financial year
Thirty CCGs are set to end 2015/16 with a combined deficit of half a billion pounds, NHS England board papers … Read more
NHS staff survey: more staff working extra hours
The percentage of NHS staff reporting that they are working extra hours has reached a five year high according to … Read more
NHS Bosses Plan to sell Temp Agency
Department of Health bosses are planning to privatise a temp agency for NHS medics and support staff, it was reported … Read more