All Finance and efficiency articles – Page 11
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Revealed: Eight ‘new hospitals’ delayed until next decade
The government’s flagship ‘new hospitals programme’ is set to receive around £10bn less than was requested by 2030, with eight schemes being pushed back into the next decade.
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Trust loses £85m contract for local services after winning work 200 miles away
A foundation trust has lost an £85m contract to provide healthcare services in its local prisons to a private company, after taking over the same services from the same company 230 miles away.
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Labour would delay and review capital projects, says Starmer
More capital delays to key NHS projects could be on the horizon under a Labour government, it has emerged, as Sir Keir Starmer unveiled his plan for the health service.
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Third of ICSs fail to set balanced budgets
A total of 14 integrated care systems are forecasting a combined deficit of £650m in 2023-24, NHS England’s chief finance officer said on Thursday.
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Comment
The biggest risk AI poses to the NHS is failing to harness its benefits
AI has the capacity to tackle major issues that the NHS is confronting, but there are still unknown dangers associated with it, making a strong case for regulatory oversight, writes Luke O’Shea
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HSJ Local
ICS sets balanced budget to avoid NHS England sanctions
System leaders in Yorkshire have said their decision to set a balanced financial plan instead of a deficit was shaped by the ‘tactics’ of engaging with NHS England, including the threat of potential sanctions.
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Tech firm accuses NHSE of ‘bias’ in £5.5m tender dispute
A technology firm is taking NHS England and an ambulance trust to court over alleged bias in a tender.
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Elective recovery drive at risk from product shortages, warns NHS Supply Chain
Long-running supply issues with blood collection equipment risk delaying the elective recovery, according to an internal NHS Supply Chain communication seen by HSJ.
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HSJ Local
ICBs employ consultancy for ‘rapid assessment’ of cost-saving opportunities
Two integrated care boards are exploring closer joint working to help them make nationally required running cost reductions.
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National rollout of crucial systems will reach just 20 trusts in two years
The NHS’s rollout of inventory management systems will reach just 20 trusts in its first two years, despite an internal report saying these systems are the best way to make savings and improve efficiency in supply chains.
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Comment
NHSE’s decision to delay pioneering health centres is short-sighted
The national program for redesigning primary care estates in six locations in England has been halted, throwing plans into doubt and potentially delaying improved outcomes for localities, writes Dr Eleanor Roy
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: Trusts get creative as financial screws tighten
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NHSE ‘turns the screws’ on dozens of trusts without acceptable financial plan
NHS England’s chief finance officer has reprimanded local health service leaders for their inability to produce balanced plans almost a month into the finance year.
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Ministers blamed for ‘bigger and more complex’ reporting
The level of reporting for the £8bn better care fund has become ‘bigger and more complex’ this year because of ministers’ increased interest in spending on discharge, officials have said.
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Leaked report accuses ICSs of ‘driving up cost’ by stockpiling supplies
A report commissioned by national procurement chiefs has criticised trusts and systems for developing their own warehousing and supply chain facilities – warning this would lead to duplication and excess costs.
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Services risk being scaled back over unfunded NHS pay rises
Unfunded NHS pay rises will likely lead to essential frontline public health and community services being scaled back, senior sector figures have warned.
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Scrapping of unit dedicated to cutting PPE waste ‘short-sighted’, says boss
NHS Supply Chain has disbanded a team working on sustainability for personal protective equipment in a move branded ‘short-sighted’ by a former manager.
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NHSE ploughed ahead with PbR return despite major trusts’ objections
NHS England pressed ahead with a controversial return to payment by results despite strong opposition from some of the service’s largest trusts, HSJ can reveal.
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Exclusive: cost of government’s promised ‘40 new hospitals’ revealed
The government’s flagship hospital building programme will cost an estimated £35bn to complete, almost twice the amount of original estimates, HSJ can reveal.
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Hewitt contradicts new NHSE finance rules
Integrated care systems should be given the freedom to draw up their own payment systems, a government-commissioned review has said, which appears in direct contrast with guidance NHS England has just issued to local leaders.