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HSJ Local
Midlands trusts set out on path to possible merger
Derbyshire Healthcare FT will not appoint a permanent chief executive or chair Talks underway with Derbyshire Community Health Services on closer working Changes follow sexual harassment scandal at Derbyshire Healthcare that led to senior resignations STRUCTURE: Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has put on hold a decision to appoint ...
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News
Updated: More trust leaders insist regulator was wrong to target pay bills
NHS Improvement’s figures identifying potential excess paybill spending did not take account of key service changes, chief executives say Trusts including Salford Royal and UCLH identified as over-spending on staff Regulator will be asked to publish revised list by Royal Devon FT More trust leaders have defended their ...
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Comment
The NHS has been left with no financial wriggle room
The close accounting scrapes by the Department of Health may be fascinating but what is the longer term picture on spending likely to be
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Expert Briefing
HSJ Catchup: CCG ratings and major investments in mental health
Your essential update on the week in health
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HSJ Local
North West trust 'not sustainable' in current form
East Cheshire Trust board says organisation is not sustainable in its current form Trust reported a £24m deficit in 2015-16 and it cannot make required savings under payment by results tariff Trust is discussing with local commissioners the possibility of becoming an accountable care organisation STRUCTURE: East Cheshire ...
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HSJ Local
Locum shortage forces trust to close hospital unit
WORKFORCE: Difficulties in recruiting locum doctors has led to Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust temporarily closing its ambulatory care unit at Dewsbury Hospital, HSJ has learned.
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Leader
The NHS finally faces up to the financial elephant in the room
The financial “reset” is likely to lead to a standoff between the centre and local NHS trusts - but the consequences of it failing to deliver would be much more severe.
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News
Trust chiefs hit back at claims of overspending on staff
Hospital chief executives who face having to find millions of pounds in extra savings have hit back at NHS Improvement’s claims they may have recruited too many staff.
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News
Fines for trust performance failures increase
Fines for the non-achievement of performance targets have effectively increased by 60 per cent under new rules announced on Thursday.
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News
General practice's share of health spending falls again
Despite a cash increase, the proportion of the total DH budget going to GP services fell by 1.2 percentage points, its accounts suggest Spending on general practice made up just 5 per cent of the total Came as NHS England promised to “increasing the proportion of investment going into ...
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News
Special measures trust chief: The problem is demand not inefficiency
The chief executive of one of the five trusts put in financial special measure said his organisation’s overspending was mainly due to demand rather than inefficiency.
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News
CCG efficiency target up 50 per cent
NHS England admits commissioner plans will be “inherently riskier” than in previous years Last year CCGs delivered QIPP savings of 2 per cent (£1.9bn), falling short of target National body is planning for “financial balance” in 2016-17, compared to £599m underspend in 2015-16 The financial targets set for ...
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News
NHS England investigates primary care support service after 'serious incident'
NHS England has launched a review following a “serious incident” involving patient documents by a former primary care support services provider.
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News
Two-year operational plans to be submitted by December
NHS England and NHS Improvement said they will publish joint planning guidance in September Report says it is vital to “move on swiftly” with operating plans to deliver on the visions outlined in each area’s STP The 44 areas are aiming to finalise their plans by October Local ...
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News
Summary: What you need to know about the NHS 'reset'
NHS England and NHS Improvement last week announced a series of interventions in the local NHS, representing a major step-up in intervention over financial failure, while the NAO revealed the DH overspent its 2015-16 budget
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News
'Admin error' helped DH avoid parliamentary vote on budget
Department of Health managed to keep within the element of its revenue budget that was “voted” by parliament, but only after receiving £417m extra of national insurance contributions NAO says the DH failed to follow “established practice” by notifying the Treasury of the extra receipts The DH says this ...
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News
HSJ Live 21.07.16: Catch up on today's key finance and policy developments
Live coverage and analysis as the Department of Health publishes its annual accounts, and NHS national leaders announce plans for a financial and performance “reset”
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HSJ Local
Trust agrees block contract for A&E
FINANCE: A south London acute trust has agreed a block contract with its commissioners for the first half of this financial year.
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News
'Big question marks' over how CCGs will pay for £200m care hike
Cost of a place in a care home with nursing will rise from £112 to £156.25 a week Audit firm Mazars estimates rise will increase cost of NHS funded nursing care to £658m a year HSJ estimates this will add £191m a year to the current rate paid by ...
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News
Exclusive: DH avoids 'excess vote' on budget, but faces NAO concern
The Department of Health will not have to request extra cash from parliament to cover overspending in 2015-16, but is expected to face concerns over its annual accounts from the National Audit Office, HSJ understands.