Norfolk and Waveney STP lead reveals five CCGs target single provider contracts
Commissioners in Norfolk are to vote on plans to set up a joint committee that would “ideally” broker “single contracts” … Read more
NHS reform
United Banburyshire appeals for Horton to be saved
MPs, campaigners, councils and the clergy descended on Oxford on Monday to plead for the Horton General Hospital to be … Read more
Walsall GP surgeries under threat in radical health shake up
Two doctor’s surgeries face closure and a further six would merge under radical plans to revamp Walsall’s GP services. The … Read more
‘Totally disgusted’ patients vow to fight Yeovil walk-in clinic closure
An Australian man visiting Yeovil is “totally disgusted” by the decision to close a walk-in centre helping local people who … Read more
Trusts, council and GPs battle for £80m new care model contract
Two foundation trusts and a consortium formed by the county council and local GPs are set to compete for an … Read more
Health fears of rural residents in Northumberland as bid to save £641m from NHS gets under way
Rural residents in Northumberland and North Durham fear they will be starved of services under plans to cut £641m from … Read more
Nuffield health sales leap as NHS comes under strain
The deteriorating health of the UK population has boosted turnover at one of Britain’s largest private hospital operators as the … Read more
GPs oppose ‘huge and unwieldy’ STP plans
GPs in North Staffordshire have said they want to see a new multispecialty community provider set up for the region … Read more
Labour demands inquiry into privatisation of NHS-owned recruiter
Labour is demanding an inquiry into the privatisation of a government-owned NHS recruitment firm that saves hospitals £70m a year. … Read more
CCGs face ‘impossible’ choices to deliver higher savings targets
Local commissioners must deliver efficiency savings of almost 4 per cent to meet their financial targets this year, despite failing … Read more