All Finance and efficiency articles – Page 98
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News
'Meltdown' of £330m outsource contract disrupts primary care
£330m primary care support services contract relied on major cost reductions NHS England outsourced primary care support to Capita last summer GPs, pharmacists and optometrists complain about new centralised services Practices unpaid, vital stationary and medical equipment not being delivered Vital primary care support services are in “meltdown” ...
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Newsflash - there’s still no money
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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Comment
Let's focus on care and quality rather than numbers
Better outcomes, teamwork and efficiency cannot be measured but are vital
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News
NHS England reveals breakdown of £22bn savings plan
NHS England has said £6.7bn of the NHS savings needed by 2021 will come from pay restraint, pharmacy cuts and central budget reductions A further £1bn will come from savings on non-NHS provider contracts and CCG running costs £8.6bn will come from provider savings, driven through 2 per cent ...
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Scrutinising specialised
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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News
Poll: Two-thirds believe UK spends too little on NHS
Two-thirds of people in the UK believe too little is spent on healthcare, according to a new survey Much higher proportion than in other major European countries UK health spending as a proportion of GDP has declined since 2009 Almost two-thirds of people in the UK believe too ...
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HSJ Local
London trust records £135m deficit
FINANCE: Barts Health Trust ended 2015-16 with a deficit of £134.9m, board papers reveal.
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Expert Briefing
Following the Money: If the (agency) cap fits
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings, and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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Expert Briefing
The Commissioner: Five messages from CCG leaders
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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News
Private providers make case for bigger role in STPs
The new chair of the NHS Partners Network expects to see greater engagement with independent providers in the NHS’s sustainability and transformation plans.
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Expert Briefing
Deep South: England's only health economy running a surplus
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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News
Revealed: How many agency shifts breached 2015-16 pay caps
New data shows 1 February reduction in agency pay caps drove weekly breaches above 45,000 – an increase of 10,000 a week Breaches began to decline again at the start of March NHS Improvement estimates agency caps saved £290m between October and February The number of NHS agency ...
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Comment
Why every NHS director should be very interested in reference costs
Reference costs can be a catalyst to greater NHS efficiency but we must invest in them now, writes James Wilson
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Comment
Plugging the holes in the crumbling plasterwork of GP practices
How does the GP Forward View measure up when we consider its potential to deliver better healthcare, asks Don Redding
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News
CCGs risk fines and unpaid tax bills for breaking pay rules
CCGs risk unpaid tax bills and fines for breaching rules on off-payroll payments to governing body members CCGs move GPs to payroll before HMRC intervenes, which will increase the pay bill Commissioners cite lack of clarity over guidance Explainer: The rules for off-payroll payments Clinical commissioning groups could ...
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Expert Briefing
Following the Money: Send in the arbitrators
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings, and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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News
Mapped: The financial health of every STP area
Some of the 44 new health systems for England could be in such deep financial trouble that they will struggle to plan their way out of deficit, according to policy experts.
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Exclusive: 'Strong push' still needed in NHS contract negotiations
NHS Improvement finance chief calls for “really strong push” in contract negotiations over next few days Bob Alexander says progress has been made since national bodies issued new deadlines for contract offers earlier this month Still not “sufficient contracts formally agreed” Contracts unsigned after 25 April enter arbitration process ...
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Shortlist for HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards revealed
The shortlist for the 2016 HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards has been announced.
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News
‘Financial recovery plan’ for specialised services in South
NHS England has implemented a “financial recovery plan” for specialised services in the South of England, one of its directors has confirmed.