All Finance and efficiency articles – Page 106
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Trusts ‘make do and mend’ as capital investment squeeze hits estates repairs
“High risk” maintenance problems up 30pc year on year, as capital investments falls Estates director warns “make do and mend” approach to maintenance will impact safety Imperial College Healthcare would have to spend £39m to deal with high risk backlog NHS providers face costs of more than £450m ...
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HSJ Local
Trust to transfer public health services to social enterprise
COMMERCIAL: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is planning to hive off a number of public health services to a newly created social enterprise.
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Keep 'em peeled for the many dangers of the CCG surpluses
NHS England’s plan to ask CCGs to withhold funds from hospital providers has worrying ramifications
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NHS England gives CCGs strict orders to impose provider fines
NHS England criticised for instructing CCGs to fine providers and return cash to the centre Midlands and East region given particularly strict instructions Chris Hopson: “Provider leaders are entitled to expect a logical, supportive and reasonable operating model” NHS England has been condemned for instructing clinical commissioning groups ...
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Exclusive: Mackey backs calls for reduced savings target
Jim Mackey says an efficiency factor of 2 per cent is “closer to what’s doable” in 2016-17 NHS Improvement chief says there’s a need to make savings targets “challenging but within reach” He hopes to “be clear” by end of the month about package of measures to help bring provider ...
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Exclusive: Stevens issues warning over government's NHS funding deal
Simon Stevens has issued a dramatic warning that the government’s spending review may not deliver a ‘workable’ funding settlement for the NHS.
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Analysis: Frontloaded funding deal would give the NHS a shot at success
Simon Stevens, one of the most influential individuals in Whitehall, has issued a warning over the NHS spending settlement for the next two years. Dave West says front-loading funding in the next two years would give the NHS a shot at success.
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Revealed: Second commissioning support tender winner
The second tender for commissioning support services awarded via NHS England’s procurement framework has gone to Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit.
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Exclusive: DH gears up for further raid on capital budgets
The Department of Health has asked regulators to quantify the amount of NHS provider capital expenditure that could be delayed until 2016-17, as central bodies struggle to bring down the huge deficit expected in the provider sector this year.
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In-year public health cut confirmed
The Department of Health is to press ahead with its planned blanket in-year cut to public health budgets, despite the majority of local authorities backing alternative options.
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Monitor chief warns: Providers can’t bear more than 2pc savings
David Bennett has warned that NHS providers have little scope to get their deficit below £2bn in 2015-16, and that national bodies must ensure tariff prices for next year impose a savings requirement of no more than 2 per cent.
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Trusts seek more cash support and buyouts for PFIs
Several hospital trusts have told HSJ they are seeking additional support to cover the costs of their private finance initiative deals or intend to buy out the schemes.
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HSJ Local
Eastern Cheshire doubles investment in general practice
Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group has announced plans to almost double the amount it invests in general practice to improve the range of services on offer to patients.
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DH consults on three year budgets for CCGs
Ministers are consulting on proposals to give commissioners budgets of at least three years to enable longer term planning.
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CQC efficiency rating will not be based on trust’s financial position
The Care Quality Commission’s future rating of trusts’ efficiency will not be based on whether they have a surplus or deficit, a new document reveals.
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DH raises threshold for blocking national tariff
The Department of Health has confirmed measures that will make it more difficult for providers to block the national tariff payment system.
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Exclusive: GP premises fund overhauled with CCGs given control
Clinical commissioning groups will be given responsibility for bidding for future tranches of the primary care infrastructure fund, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ annual lecture: Hunt promises new 'Ofsted style ratings' for CCGs
Ofsted style ratings are to be given to each area of the country for performance in a range of clinical areas including cancer, dementia and mental health, Jeremy Hunt will announce today at HSJ’s annual lecture.
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Expert view: Is the pendulum of care inspection swinging back?
HSJ care quality correspondent Will Hazell says the Care Quality Commission’s proposal to move to a less hands-on inspection system will be a tough test for its ability to use information.