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 reform
NHS not sustainable and Theresa May’s £20.5bn funding pledge won’t fix it, NAO warns
The NHS is financially “unsustainable” and the government’s much-trumpeted 10-year plan is inadequate to rescue cancer, mental health and social care … 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 wants more doctors to become generalists
The HSJ reports that the long-term plan includes asking more doctors to train as generalists rather than specialising in a … Read more
NHS could take over key public health functions
The NHS and government will look at funding key public health services from the NHS budget, the long-term plan has … Read more
Professional registration for NHS managers signalled by long-term plan
Formal regulation of senior NHS managers could be introduced to improve their standing and help fill the most difficult jobs, … Read more
Government asked to rip up Lansley competition rules
The NHS is asking the government to rip up key parts of the Lansley Act on competition, the long-term plan … Read more