All Finance articles – Page 100
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HSJ LocalGovernment promises £300m funding for Carillion hospital
A government pledge to provide funds for completion of a new acute hospital hit by Carillion’s collapse has been welcomed by the chief executive of the affected trust.
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CommentRunning to stand still
In light of the extra £20.5bn NHS funding, Anita Charlesworth outlines the various cost pressures that will likely consume most of the extra funding before improvements in quality and access can materialise
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Expert BriefingBarking: the unanswered questions
The financial meltdown at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trusts has aroused huge interest and no little concern from HSJ readers, both in the capital and from senior figures across the country.
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News'Top' hospital chief executive to retire
The chief executive of a major acute trust in the West Midlands will step down next year.
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NewsHEE pays out millions in redundancy as executives get pay rises
Health Education England spent almost £17m on staff redundancies over the past two years as its chief executive saw his pay and bonus increase.
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NewsRegulator said NHS trusts could not afford doctors' pay rise
NHS Improvement warned the government that trusts could not afford the pay rises that were recently awarded to doctors in the current financial year.
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Expert Briefing
The Download: Personalised paperless transformation money for all?
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and what impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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CommentIntegrated care – the new contract is a good start, but more is needed
With the 10 year plan imminent, the new Integrated Care Provider contract should be seen as a fillip for those looking to develop new approaches for better population health and care. By Richard Lewis
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Expert BriefingThe Integrator: "Loaded gun" medicine plans may richochet back onto government
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable insight for commissioners. This week by HSJ commissioning correspondent Sharon Brennan
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NewsMore suppliers may benefit new NHS buying model, says purchasing chief
The drive to centralise how the NHS buys products will not necessarily mean reducing the number of suppliers, according to a procurement leader.
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NewsMajor savings project threatened by legal case over £730m contract, says DHSC
Senior government officials have warned that a legal challenge by the incumbent provider of the NHS Supply Chain threatens the success of a major savings programme.
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NewsNHS England urged to axe ‘perverse’ cancer funding policy
NHS England has been urged to stop a “perverse” policy of withholding money from a £200m cancer transformation fund from areas breaching the 62 day target.
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NewsMinisters to ask drug companies to stockpile six weeks of medication
Drug companies are due to be asked to stockpile up to six weeks of medications ahead of a potential no deal Brexit, HSJ understands.
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NewsExclusive: CCGs and trusts instructed to reduce "excess bed days"
NHS trusts and commissioners have been told to introduce new schemes to reduce the number of patients waiting too long in hospital beds, to increase elective capacity ahead of winter and save money.
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NewsNHS England launches consultation on accountable care contract
The creation of new accountable care organisations to deliver health services has moved a step closer after NHS England launched a long awaited consultation on a proposed contract.
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CommentBigger step-change is need of the hour for children's mental health
It will take vision, hard work, political bravery, and realistic investment to make progress amidst children’s mental health crisis, writes Sean Duggan
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The silly season
Andy Cowper muses on the solstice of silliness in the world of health policy and politics
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HSJ LocalTrust asks government for £300m to complete Carillion hospital
NHS managers have asked the government to plough more than £300m into completing construction of a new hospital which ground to a halt after Carillion’s collapse.
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Trusts to benefit from extra VAT recovery through new buying model
New procurement model presents VAT benefits for trusts Benefits possible because model’s operating body is subsidiary company of Department of Health and Social Care Changes will “itemise” VAT on NHS invoices VAT “not a direct consideration” for establishing subsidiary company, say DHSC NHS trusts will receive extra cash ...
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CommentRash cuts in the community could undermine the long term NHS plan
Community services, primary care and social care must be at the heart of any long term plan for the health service, otherwise we risk piling even more pressure on hospitals and failing patients, their families and local communities, argues Matthew Winn.