King’s College hospital trust makes biggest overspend in NHS history
A leading London hospital trust is expected to record an annual deficit of between £180m and £191m – the biggest … Read more
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Every patient to have ‘right’ to access new digital GP providers
The long-term plan, published on Monday, said that by 2022-23 all patients in England will have access to a “digital … Read more
NHS staffing crisis could harm plan to save half a million lives
NHS leaders are to outline a future in which genomics, cutting-edge surgery and artificial intelligence help save hundreds of thousands … Read more
Revealed: Vital STP projects face doubt after £1bn fund snub
An £84m urgent and emergency care transformation in Middlesbrough, system wide cancer reconfiguration in South Yorkshire, and a large elective … Read more
NHS long-term plan delayed until January
There is only an “outside chance” the overdue NHS long-term plan will be published this year, HSJ understands. The plan – commissioned by … Read more
Budget pledges on health and social care dismissed as ‘sticking plaster’
Full story in The Guardian, 30 October 2018 Health experts have said the chancellor’s £20.5bn boost for the NHS in … Read more
STPs to create new five year plans
Full story in The HSJ, 16 October 2018 Health economies have been told to create five-year plans by autumn 2019, … Read more
Southend Council refers £118m plan for Southend, Basildon and Broomfield hospitals to health secretary
Full story in the Braintree and Witham Times, 10 October 2018 Plans to reshape healthcare in south Essex are in … Read more
£300m STP tech framework published after six month delay
Full story in the HSJ, 27 September 2018 A framework for giving suppliers access to an estimated £300m of new … Read more
Amount of NHS land in England earmarked for sale soars, figures show
Full story in The Guardian, 10 September 2018 Ministers have been accused of “selling off the NHS family silver” after figures revealed … Read more