All Health Service Journal articles in 25 November 2015 – Page 6
-
NewsPublic health to be cut by 4 per cent a year
Public health spending will be cut by 4 per cent a year in real terms, as part of the government’s spending review.
-
NewsSpending review reveals '21 per cent cut' to non-NHS England health budgets
Department of Health budgets outside NHS England - worth £15.1bn - face a £2bn cash terms cut by 2020-21 Health Foundation calculates real-terms cut at 21 per cent The non-ringfenced budgets cover spending areas including public health, health education, and arm’s length bodies Capital budget will be frozen in ...
-
CommentThe frontloading of NHS investment comes as a relief
The comprehensive spending review brings breathing space for a squeezed system but questions remain over public health budgets
-
NewsTreasury claims council tax move and new ringfence will 'protect social care'
Chancellor says moves will divert up to £3.5bn additional funds to social care by 2019-20 All patches will set out plans for full integration in 2017 Care sector says funding unlikely to be sufficient The Treasury is attempting to maintain social care funding with a new ringfence and ...
-
NewsExecutive Summary: The spending review explained, comprehensively
HSJ’s must read analysis on the government’s spending review
-
HSJ KnowledgeAgency spending: the real picture
An HSJ analysis of agency spending reveals what trusts have spent on staff
-
News'We'll struggle to meet pay caps on staff' say trust directors
The planned pay caps will be tough for us to meet, say half the trust directors in our survey
-
NewsDH paid out £1bn in loans and bailouts in six months
DH pays out more than £1bn in working capital loans in first two quarters of 2015-16 Former DH finance director says “very substantial majority” will be bailouts for struggling trusts Explore the data The Department of Health paid more than £1bn to NHS trusts in working capital loans ...
-
HSJ LocalLancashire faces £800m funding gap
Lancashire’s funding gap to reach £800m in five years County has some of England’s most financially troubled hospital trusts “Case for change” to be prepared next year FINANCE: Health chiefs in Lancashire are preparing to build a case for “radical” system changes, after the funding gap for health ...
-
HSJ LocalExclusive: Morecambe Bay transcripts to remain secret until autumn 2016
Transcripts of 118 interviews could take until autumn 2016 to be published Morecambe Bay inquiry chair Bill Kirkup says timescale is a “surprise” Witnesses to the inquiry included senior NHS figures PATIENT SAFETY: Transcripts of interviews carried out for the Morecambe Bay inquiry will not be made public ...
-
NewsExclusive: NHS England faces judicial review over narcolepsy drug refusal
NHS England has until tomorrow to decide whether to fund narcolepsy treatment for teenager 194 patients have already received NHS funding for Xyrem Lawyers claim the refusal to fund the drug is discriminatory and unlawful NHS England has until tomorrow to decide whether to fund for a teenager ...
-
HSJ LocalNew chief executive for East Kent
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals chief Matthew Kershaw will take on role East Kent in special measures but new board has been praised by CQC Mr Kershaw said it was with “very mixed emotions” he would be leaving BSUH WORKFORCE: East Kent University Hospitals Foundation Trust has appointed ...
-
HSJ LocalStaffs CCG to reduce minor injury unit opening times
FINANCE: South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula Clinical Commissioning Group is to reduce the opening hours of two minor injury units to “free up” approximately £300,000 a year, it has announced.
-
CommentA challenging and inclusive approach to leadership is what we need
To improve patient outcomes
-
NewsDavid Fish to head up Essex success regime
UCLPartners managing director Sir David Fish has been appointed to chair leaders’ group for Essex success regime. Group has to oversee the production of a “detailed implementation plan” by February Success regime was launched to turn around areas with serious care quality, performance and financial challenges UCLPartners ...
-
-
CommentWe can't sit back and wait for change
NHS leaders need to take greater ownership of day to day workforce management in their organisations if the health service is to grasp the tough challenges ahead
-
CommentThe £3.8bn must be used for transforming the NHS, not plugging holes
Frontloading of funding is welcome, but there are questions hanging over how we meet the strategic vision set out in the Five Year Forward View
-
NewsExecutive Summary: Transparency, what transparency?
HSJ’s roundup of the day’s essential health policy stories and debate
-
HSJ LocalFirst ambulance service placed in special measures
London Ambulance Service put in special measures Trust chief says extra staff recruited and board members regularly visit front line Staff reported feeling stressed and fatigued PERFORMANCE: London Ambulance Service Trust has been put in special measures after an inspection that found staff did not feel supported and ...