NHS England halts ‘pioneer’ health centres due to lack of funds
HSJ reports that a national plan to build new ‘super’ primary care hubs in six areas has been halted with … Read more
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Early integrated care project wound down after failings
The past few weeks have been a difficult time for the development of the holy grail of health policy – … 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
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
Government considering single leader for local NHS and care services
The HSJ has reported that the government are considering a change to a single person being accountable for planning health … Read more
More flaws exposed in ‘integrated care’
New study concludes: No shared understanding of what integration means Pilots achieved “only mixed results” and made little progress on … Read more
ICSs fail to recruit chief executives
Five integrated care systems in the Midlands have failed to appoint a chief executive designate for their integrated care boards. … Read more
ICS leader to review ‘next steps’ for primary care
NHS England has asked Claire Fuller, a GP and executive lead of Surrey Heartlands ICS, to review primary care and … Read more
Exploring flaws in the Health and Care Bill
As the Health and Care Bill proceeds through the Committee stage, belated critiques and assessments have begun to appear flagging … Read more
Gaps in Bill question level of local control
A major gap in the government’s controversial Health and Care Bill is the lack of any guarantee of much more … Read more