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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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NewsNHS 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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NewsTwo-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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NewsSummary: 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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NewsHSJ 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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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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HSJ LocalTrust 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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NewsExclusive: 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.
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HSJ LocalLewisham and Greeenwich Trust sets £20.2m deficit plan
FINANCE: Lewisham is aiming for a deficit of roughly four per cent for 2016-17, board papers reveal.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: What the consultants are doing
What is going on in England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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NewsCQC spent over £70k recruiting whistleblower guardian
CQC spent £71,600 on recruitment of national guardian for NHS whistleblowers Regulator spent £61,300 on headhunters months before Carter review warned against using such firms First person in the role resigned after two months earlier this year The Care Quality Commission spent £71,600 recruiting the national guardian for ...
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HSJ KnowledgeThe collaborative approach to tackling diabetes
A collaborative in south London gave participating trusts the tools and techniques to streamline patient pathways and improve services for type 1 diabetes sufferers
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CommentDevelop finance directors as leaders
Challenging the long-held assumptions about the role of finance directors
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HSJ Knowledge
Turbulent times put squeeze on hard-pressed finance directors
A survey of finance directors reveals achieving sustainability, safety and financial balance as major challenges
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HSJ KnowledgeInto the great wide open: looking beyond your organisation
At the first of three events linked to HSJ’s Top Chief Executives list, healthcare leaders gathered to discuss the need for collaboration across organisations
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CommentHunt stays put - but faces a whole new set of challenges
Mike Birtwistle assesses how Jeremy Hunt might handle the very different demands of the new ministerial team
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NewsHSJ Live 19.07.16: Stevens pleas on infrastructure fund and workforce
Simon Stevens has called on the government to create a “substantial NHS 70th Birthday Public Fund for Infrastructure”, ahead of is appearance at the Commons health committee this afternoon
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NewsNearly £4bn pledged to mental health services
NHS England document outlines how £3.97bn will be invested in mental health by 2020-21 £1.8m pilot scheme for six regions to take on new commissioning powers for tertiary mental health services £12m in the next two years to expand services that make mental health assessments available to those arrested ...
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NewsEfficiency drive key to free at the point of use NHS, says DH official
Department of Health plans to roll out GS1 barcoding standards to 25 more trusts Business case being developed for funding to pay for implementation DH commercial director warns if NHS does not rise to efficiency challenge “we’re not going to have a free at the point of use health ...