Trusts, council and GPs battle for £80m new care model contract
Two foundation trusts and a consortium formed by the county council and local GPs are set to compete for an … Read more
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NHS accused of shrouding £500m of planned cuts in secrecy
Doctors’ leaders have accused NHS bosses of shrouding controversial plans for £500m of cuts to services across England in “totally … Read more
GPs oppose ‘huge and unwieldy’ STP plans
GPs in North Staffordshire have said they want to see a new multispecialty community provider set up for the region … Read more
CCGs face ‘impossible’ choices to deliver higher savings targets
Local commissioners must deliver efficiency savings of almost 4 per cent to meet their financial targets this year, despite failing … Read more
‘Cancer survivors and mentally ill will suffer’ as budgets slashed
Charities are warning thousands of sick and vulnerable people across Liverpool could be hit by “extremely troubling” cutbacks to their … Read more
Controversial rationing plan abandoned by CCG
Full Story at Health Service Journal, 22 June 2017 Commissioners have abandoned plans to restrict access to hearing aids after … Read more
Leak shows ‘devastating’ impact of planned NHS cuts in London
Patients will be denied treatment, waiting times for operations will lengthen and A&E and maternity units may be shut under … Read more
Top FT challenges CCG over ‘unsafe’ urgent care procurement
A leading foundation trust rated outstanding has accused one of its commissioners of a potentially “unsafe and unsustainable” procurement, and … Read more
Vanguard site issues multi-billion-pound tender in NHS first
A multi-billion pound tender has been issued for one of the most advanced national vanguard sites, in what is believed … Read more
What are STPs and why do they matter?
Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) are place-based plans for improving health and care services in 44 areas of England. They … Read more