The how, the what and the why of the long-term plan for CCGs
The NHS long-term plan set out an ambitious path towards an integrated NHS that is sustainable, efficient and effective, with … Read more
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Little evidence that integrated care initiatives deliver
A report produced by the Nuffield Trust and Age UK concludes that there are very few signs that integrated and … Read more
NHS financial sustainability – An NAO report
In its annual report on the financial sustainability of the NHS, the NAO concludes that the existence of substantial deficits … Read more
Private online provider partners with GP networks covering 88,000 patients
Private online GP provider Push Doctor has partnered with two primary care networks in Birmingham, giving 88,000 NHS patients access … Read more
Plans for Dudley’s integrated care trust delayed by a year
The creation of the NHS’ first integrated care trust has been delayed until 2020, due to the complexity of the … Read more
NHS 10-year plan relies on raiding other countries for thousands of nurses and doctors
An ambitious 10-year plan for the NHS unveiled by Theresa May relies upon recruiting thousands of nurses and doctors a year from overseas … Read more
Emergency mental health targets introduced by 2020
A suite of new mental health access targets is set out by the NHS long term plan. The plan says … Read more
Secondary care to ‘fully digitise’ by 2024
The target for all secondary care providers to move to digital records has been pushed back to 2024, with NHS England … Read more
No commitment on waiting time targets in long-term plan
The NHS long-term plan has set no commitment on when the service will get back to meeting its core statutory … Read more
NHS to incentivise more doctors to become generalists
More doctors will be encouraged to train as generalists rather than specialising in a specific area of medicine, according to … Read more