NHS spend on general practice drops to 7.2%
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt will fail to deliver this year on his promise to increase the proportion of funding going … Read more
Department of Health
How is the NHS performing? February 2016
The latest Quarterly Monitoring Report finds that NHS trusts are forecasting an end-of-year net deficit of around £2.3 billion. The … 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
‘No convincing plan’ for NHS to save £22bn, say scathing report
An influential committee of MPs has made sweeping criticisms of the Department of Health and NHS England over their handling … Read more
The Carter Review – Operational productivity and performance in English acute hospitals
Lord Carter’s review of efficiency in hospitals suggests how large savings can be made by the NHS. The final report, Productivity … Read more
NHS Bosses Plan to sell Temp Agency
Department of Health bosses are planning to privatise a temp agency for NHS medics and support staff, it was reported … Read more
NHS trusts’ deficit estimated at £2.3 billion as NHS financial crisis deepens
NHS trusts are forecasting an end-of-year net deficit of around £2.3 billion finds the latest quarterly monitoring report from The … Read more
Implement junior doctor contract or lose funding, hospital bosses warned
Training bosses have threatened hospitals thinking of offering an alternative contracts to their junior doctors with a loss of funding … 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
Surge in privatisation threatening free NHS treatment, unions say
With contracts worth £5.5bn going to private firms, health sector unions warn of slide to US-style system in which level … Read more