All Finance and efficiency articles – Page 15
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NewsMinisters 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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NewsLeaked 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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NewsServices 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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NewsScrapping 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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NewsNHSE 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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NewsExclusive: 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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NewsHewitt 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.
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CommentHow ICSs can arrest the decline in the nation's health
Axel Heitmueller, Martin Carkett, Paul Blakeley explain integrated care systems’ part in arresting the decline in the nation’s health.
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News£2bn ICS debt from ‘CCG screw-ups’ should be written off, says Confed
NHS England has been urged to write off £2.2bn in historic debts that integrated care systems could be asked to repay.
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NewsSixteen trusts win £150m for green energy projects
Sixteen trusts have been allocated a combined £150m for heat pumps and other projects to reduce emissions from their estates.
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Expert BriefingWest Country Chronicle: Staff survey reveals a county of contrast
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, West Country Chronicle offers essential insight into NHS matters in the South West. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsNHS told to ‘expedite commercial work’ and drop ‘off track’ research
Officials have warned the NHS has been too slow to restart research sponsored and funded by commercial companies after covid, and told them to prioritise this while shutting down hundreds of faltering non-commercial projects.
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NewsCollapsed PFI firm sues trust for £56m
A PFI company that fell into administration three years ago is suing a London acute trust for £56m in compensation, according to papers lodged with the High Court.
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NewsExclusive: ‘Shameful’ £500m cut to workforce and reform budgets
Government is set to cut its planned spending on adult social care workforce, reform and integration by at least £550m, HSJ has learned.
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NewsSystem hires extra senior managers in bid to save £43m
A new procurement collaboration is hiring multiple new senior managers as part of a system-wide operating model aiming to save £43m over five years.
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NewsTwo national procurement contracts awarded
The national procurement agency has awarded contracts to manage its non-clinical categories for up to six years to two incumbent external service providers, following an 11-month procurement process.
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CommentSeven ways to improve NHS care while also saving money
The National Institute for Health and Care Research recently revealed seven ways the NHS can both improve care and save money. Dr Jemma Kwint, NIHR Senior Research Fellow and lead author of the report, explains.
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NewsNew clinical waste strategy launched to guard against repeat of 2018 crisis
Trusts will significantly expand their capacity to treat clinical waste in-house to improve national and regional resilience as part of a new national strategy.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: PwC to review system’s ‘£800m deficit’
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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NewsNHS England considers ‘centrally negotiated’ energy contract
NHS England is considering plans for a centrally negotiated energy contract, HSJ understands.