All Efficiency articles – Page 38
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HSJ LocalMental health trust saves £2m by cutting out of area placements
Mental health trust has eliminated acute adult out of area placements due to lack of beds in the last four years Sheffield Health and Social Care FT has put the £2m savings into bolstering community services teams “Out of town bed nights” dropped from 2,939 to 188 from 2011-12 ...
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HSJ LocalLondon trusts seek major savings through pathology consolidation
Imperial College Healthcare, Chelsea and Westminster FT and Hillingdon Hospitals FT to consolidate pathology services Service will run on a “hub and spoke” model, with £96m of savings expected over 10 years Pathology targeted by NHS Improvement for major in-year savings drive STRUCTURE: Three trusts in north west ...
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NewsTrust chiefs told which back-office services to prioritise in savings drive
NHS Improvement sets out which back-office services trusts should prioritise in consolidation plans “In time” providers will have to look at consolidating “all corporate and administrative costs” NHS Improvement also seeks to improve “accuracy” of its efficiency data NHS Improvement has written to trust chief executives outlining the ...
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CommentIf the commissioners get it wrong, the reset may fail
Much of the burden of implementing the longer term aims of last month’s reset will fall on commissioners
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NewsTrusts must double efficiency savings to avoid 'crude rationing', report warns
New financial controls require 4 per cent efficiency savings from NHS providers, says Nuffield Trust report Savings of 2 per cent widely deemed to be realistic target for the sector, as outlined in Carter review Think tank warns of “crude rationing” to achieve savings required by 2020 NHS ...
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CommentChief executives’ gameplan over the next year
The future will bring more clarity to the impications of NHS finance in the current political scenario
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NewsReducing unwarranted variation: free online guide for HSJ readers
Read HSJ’s guide to reducing unwarranted variation.
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News
CCG efficiency target up 50 per cent
NHS England admits commissioner plans will be “inherently riskier” than in previous years Last year CCGs delivered QIPP savings of 2 per cent (£1.9bn), falling short of target National body is planning for “financial balance” in 2016-17, compared to £599m underspend in 2015-16 The financial targets set for ...
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CommentAre large-scale GP organisations on the road to sustainability?
While GPs that merge to form bigger partnerships are common, past research shows that patients still prefer smaller practices
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HSJ Knowledge
Turbulent times put squeeze on hard-pressed finance directors
A survey of finance directors reveals achieving sustainability, safety and financial balance as major challenges
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CommentForget 'eureka' moments – the real genius lies in marginal gains
Dr Tim O’Hanlon explains why steady advancement is the key to improvement, not a transformational idea or a breakthrough
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NewsExclusive: Mackey tells trusts to curb clinical staff growth
Some trusts could have fewer clinical staff after regulators’ intervention Jim Mackey says trusts that exceed 1:8 nurse to patient ratio will be told “we can’t afford that” Trusts that fail to improve their finances may have to merge or be taken over, HSJ understands Interventions taken by ...
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CommentBreathlessness campaign could make all the difference in early treatment
The “Be Clear on Cancer” brand is being extended to raise awareness of other diseases
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NewsAudit teams merge to form regional consortium
The merger of three NHS audit teams in the north east into a new specialist provider could become a model for other areas to follow, according to a trust finance director.
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CommentHealth and care sector collaboration can achieve improved efficiency
By partnering with housing services, the NHS can help patients to live healthier and more independent lives
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HSJ KnowledgeRoundtable: How to tackle unwarranted variation
How to reduce unwarranted variation in the NHS was the focus of HSJ’s latest roundtable
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Centralising electives and pricey dermatologists
What is going on in England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsCCG rents overhaul mired in data problems
NHS Property Services’ data problems stall new billing arrangements for CCG estates Overall CCG rent bill will rise in future years because of move to market rents Finance director says implementation is being “botched” NHS Property Services says it has “clear plan” to address problems Commissioners remain locked ...
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NewsTrusts could be graded on agency spend in new performance framework
NHS Improvement consulting on single performance framework for foundation trusts and non-FTs Agency spending among proposed measures in finance and governance categories Trusts would be banded into four grades NHS Improvement is consulting on a new performance framework that would see foundation trusts and NHS trusts subject to ...
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NewsNHS Improvement creates new Carter review division
NHS Improvement is to take on responsibility for the Carter review with the creation of a new directorate of up to 100 staff.