Cancer wait performance declines significantly in London
The latest cancer data shows a significant decline in waiting times performance for north London boroughs. The five clinical commissioning … Read more
CCGs
NHS trust bosses slam £600m hospital fines over patient targets
Hospitals are being fined £600m a year for missing key NHS patient treatment targets in what bosses claim is a … Read more
Department of Health’s ‘desperate’ bid to not blow spending budget
The Department of Health has sent accountancy firms into NHS organisations in what is being seen as “an act of … Read more
CCGs consider sweeping restrictions to plug £25m hole
A group of clinical commissioning groups in the Midlands have outlined proposals for wide ranging restrictions to NHS services in … 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
Out-of-hours provider forced to rely on one GP for 850,000 patients overnight
An out-of-hours provider in Norfolk has admitted GP shortages have forced it to run services with only one GP for … Read more
The King’s fund 2016 : What the planning guidance means for the NHS
At a time when the NHS is planning for 2016/17 and beyond, this briefing considers some of the key publications … Read more
Under pressure: What the Commonwealth Fund’s 2015 international survey of general practitioners means for the UK
Every three years, the US-based Commonwealth Fund coordinates a survey of general practitioners (GPs) and primary care physicians across 11 … Read more
Briefing: Mental health under pressure
Mental health services in England have a history of transformation – replacing long-stay institutions with care in the community, diversifying … Read more
Filling the gap: Tax and fiscal options for a sustainable UK health and social care system
The NHS and publicly funded adult social care will account for £157bn of public spending across the UK in 2015/16 … Read more