South West investigation shows painful compromises to avoid deficits
According to a Lowdown survey of recent board papers, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) covering the South West of England are … Read more
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Workforce shortages and budget crisis push the NHS to the limit
Survey of 19 Integrated Care Boards (part 2 of 2), Key points: (West Midlands, South East and South West of the … Read more
ICBs tight-lipped on deficits and consequences
Survey of Integrated Care Boards, Key points: (East of England, London, East Midlands, North East and Yorkshire and North West … Read more
New cash squeeze on England’s NHS
The worsening financial plight of England’s 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) is widening the gulf between NHS England issuing demands … Read more
Problem for both parties as NHS cash crisis heading from bad to worse
A new blog on NHS funding by the Nuffield Trust’s Sally Gainsbury highlights the scale of the problems coming down the line … Read more
NHS sinks into £7bn cash crisis
Independent experts have warned that the NHS is heading into an unprecedented financial crisis and will overspend its budget by … Read more
New NHS organisations slide quickly into deficit
Recent estimates suggest Integrated Commissioning Boards are headed for a combined deficit this year of £1.3bn (an average of around £30m per … Read more
Ways to raise the money the NHS needs
The government claims that to pay inflation-busting increases to public sector workers would cost an extra £28 billion: but BBC … Read more
Harsh financial reality and cuts bite in new NHS organisations
Reality is beginning to bite for the new Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) as their promises of achieving a financial break-even … Read more
New NHS organisations launched but already in deficit
As the July lift-off day for so-called Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) draws closer there is little sign anywhere in the … Read more