Criticism of the long-term workforce plan begins to emerge
The publication of the first-ever NHS long-term workforce plan in June 2023 received a mixed reception. There was relief that a workforce … Read more
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Hewitt review misses need for far reaching change
Richard Bourne discusses how past policy failings still haunt the current health policy debate, as he explores the changes proposed … Read more
Leak reveals priorities of long-term plan refresh
HSJ has seen a leaked document that states that a drive to ‘transform’ access to urgent, emergency and planned care … Read more
Further delays expected for promised ‘new hospitals’
The government has cut back the funding for eight promised ‘new hospitals’ once again, according to a report by the … 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
‘Integrated care’ set to be a system of austerity and crisis
Following the passage through Parliament of the Health and Care Bill, 42 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are set to become … Read more
NHS told to cut £500m in spending
NHS England has been asked by the government to reduce core NHS funding by hundreds of millions of pounds in … 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
Health and care bill takes deep flaws into committee stage
As the Health and Care Bill moves into the committee stage where the detail of the bill is closely examined many people … Read more