All Finance and efficiency articles – Page 77
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HSJ LocalNational bodies step in as health economy's financial risk grows
The East Sussex health economy has a “system risk” of £80m with its clinical commissioning groups and the main acute provider likely to miss their control totals and the financial deterioration likely to “one of the most significant in the South East.”
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NewsCCGs in line for £500m deficit, NHS England warns
NHS England has warned clinical commissioning groups are likely to report a combined in-year deficit of more than £500m, despite making “unprecedented” levels of efficiency savings.
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NewsNHS England accepts deficit forecasts for 14 CCGs
NHS England has accepted revised financial forecasts from 14 clinical commissioning groups, its mid-year report shows.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Optimism breaks down as financial risk grows
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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HSJ LocalTrust faces £48m repair bill for PFI hospital
A trust faces a £48m repair bill to make one of its hospitals safe because of loopholes in the drafting of its private finance initiative contract, Department of Health documents reveal.
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NewsNew job for former procurement hub chief
The former chief executive of a large regional NHS procurement hub has been appointed chair of a company that helps trusts reduce costs.
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NewsCommissioners settle with Virgin following contract dispute
A legal dispute between Virgin Care and six Surrey clinical commissioning groups has been resolved – with an apparent payment by the NHS to the company.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The ‘pin the blame on the donkey’ game gets under way
With a recent double sourced leak having begun the blame game for the NHS funding in the Budget, Andy Cowper analyses the game of political football being played out
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CommentThe budget was more positive than expected
Overall for the NHS, this Budget was much better than feared but not nearly as good as it needed to be. By Anita Charlesworth, John Appleby and Siva Anandaciva
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NewsOut of hours care provider bought for £11m
An out of hospital care provider has been bought by a private limited company.
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NewsGovernment pledges £3.5bn capital to NHS over next five years
The Treasury has commited an extra £3.5bn to NHS capital spending over the next five years, with the service expected to raise the same sum itself through land sales.
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Leader'Which of the children do we shoot first?' - the budget leaves the NHS with harsh choices
The government has a very clear ambition for the £1.6bn additional funding allocated to the NHS for 2018-19. £1bn is to be used to arrest the decline in elective waiting times and to begin to reduce the waiting list; £600m will be employed to make sure the NHS meets the ...
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NewsChancellor's funding announcement 'plugs some holes' in NHS budget
The chancellor has announced £2.5bn of extra revenue funding to be spread over the next two financial years, plus an in-year boost of £335m for winter pressures.
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NewsAutumn budget 2017: How to tell if the NHS has won or lost
The chancellor is expected to announce new funding for the NHS in the budget. HSJ highlights what to look out for and what the government will want in return.
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CommentThe financial picture for trusts in Q2
Tim Connolly shares his insights into the latest quarterly financial and performance figures for the provider sector from NHS Improvement
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HSJ LocalTop teaching trust sees major deterioration in financial position
A major trust has been forced to reforecast its finances after a £44m drop against plan in the first six months of the year.
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NewsTrusts must reduce deficits by two-thirds to hit official forecast
NHS trusts must reduce their combined monthly deficit to £107m to meet the official forecast figures in the second half of 2017-18, after recording a monthly deficit of almost £300m in the first half of the year.
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CommentThree tests this budget needs to pass to reverse the impact of the NHS funding gap
Chris Askew asks whether the budget will reverse the decline of access to timely and good quality healthcare
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Foundation trust relied on Lloyds Bank loan to pay staff
A London foundation trust was relying on a working capital facility from Lloyds Bank to pay staff each month, documents released to HSJ reveal.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: A Budget for putting politics above prosperity
We’re approaching a moment when a government that has been warned that the NHS funding situation will threaten quality, access and safety is going to choose to ignore that warning, says Andy Cowper in the runup to the Budget