Provider deficit will be ‘at least £500m’ in 2017-18
…pressure on the commissioning side and serious doubt on whether they can remain in surplus and cover the provider deficit from a non-recurrent reserve to the same extent that they…
…pressure on the commissioning side and serious doubt on whether they can remain in surplus and cover the provider deficit from a non-recurrent reserve to the same extent that they…
…that many children with complex health conditions still face a “postcode lottery” when it comes to getting all-round support. Problems include reductions in children’s community nursing teams, huge variation in…
…comprehensive rehabilitation services and are often in inappropriate placements far from home. This weakens support networks and the ability of family and commissioners to stay in close contact, sometimes with…
…This is now a target date for the proposed reorganisation of NHS planning and commissioning. Speaking at an NHS Confederation conference today, NHS England’s chief executive said: “We want everyone…
…Lucy Gossage, who says: “Right now we don’t have the staffing capacity to deliver chemotherapy to all our patients and so, for the first time, the prioritisation list has come…
…is due to commence in June and dates will be confirmed following completion of the procurement process. “We are in discussion with potential candidates for the independent chair of the…
…services coming back in-house by 1 April. The trust warned the company last July that unless there were improvements it would terminate the contract and has pointed to a shortage…
…Plan (STP) recommends that dozens of community hospital beds remain closed, to help plug a projected £542 million funding gap. Senior officials responsible for the STP appeared before city councillors…
…Southend’s people and scrutiny committee met last night to discuss the referral and it was agreed the plans are unclear and could endanger patients. The committee was initially due to…
…international mid-winter summit in the Caribbean, about the strikes in public services that have come to be known as the winter of discontent. I and pretty well everyone working in…