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NewsFunding electives over A&E a big risk, says NHS chief
Ministers should consider “how it [will] look to the public” if any new funding for the service is restricted to boosting elective work, in the face of winter pressures destabilising urgent and emergency care.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: NHSE is ‘trying to hide the reality’ of health service finances
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By finance correspondent Henry Anderson.
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Expert BriefingRecovery Watch: Labour’s 40,000 appointments pledge is stuck in the pit stop
Recovering services from the covid crisis is a big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by bureau chief James Illman.
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NewsOne in five ambulance trips could be avoided, trust finds
One in five ambulance trips could be avoided if community services were more readily available, according to a trust which has been a national outlier for long ambulance handovers.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: What’s missing from the manifestos
This week we’re joined by Sally Gainsbury and Leonora Merry from the Nuffield Trust think tank, who help us join the dots on the key issues for the NHS in the election campaign.
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NewsThree ICSs spent £21m on vacant property last year
Three integrated systems spent £21m on empty space in buildings leased from NHS Property Services last year.
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NewsICSs ordered to revisit ‘unaffordable’ £3bn deficit plans
A £3bn gap in systems’ latest financial plans is likely to lead to cutting planned investment and further raids on capital, HSJ has learned.
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Expert BriefingA&E boss: 40% of patients at major A&Es don’t need to be there
Recovering services from the covid crisis is a big task for NHS leaders for the foreseeable future. The Recovery Watch newsletter tracks prospects and progress. This week by HSJ senior correspondent Matt Discombe
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CommentPIFU can work, but not if we focus on a meaningless target
Navigating the complexities of outpatient care in the digital age requires a balanced approach, integrating technology with clinical expertise to optimise patient outcomes
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NewsTrusts with ‘distressing’ mixed-sex ward breaches blame poor estates
The trusts with the worst breach rates of mixed-sex ward rules in hospitals are revealed today by HSJ analysis after national levels hit a record high in 2023-24.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The next big plan
HSJ’s briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by senior correspondent Annabelle Collins — contact me in confidence.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: Trouble in the Black Country
HSJ’s briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by senior correspondent Annabelle Collins — contact me in confidence.
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NewsRevealed: The ICBs most reliant on private hospitals
Up to 20 per cent of NHS elective patients are now being treated by private hospitals in some areas, analysis by HSJ suggests.
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NewsRevealed: The systems with a third of dental budget unspent
Nearly a third of local dental budgets are going unspent in some areas of the country, according to data obtained by HSJ.
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NewsNHSE drive on follow-ups only delivers marginal reduction
NHS England’s drive to encourage patient-initiated appointments is only having a marginal impact on reducing overall outpatient follow-ups, a major study suggests.
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NewsAtkins told to ‘grasp nettle’ as dental contract set for £400m underspend
A refusal by many health systems to fund more dental appointments comes as the national dentistry contract is again projected to be underspent by more than £400m, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrusts fall short of new outpatient target but are praised for progress
Trusts remain short of NHS England’s target for 5 per cent of outpatient follow-ups to be on patient-initiated follow-up pathways, although significant progress towards the benchmark has been made, according to an internal review.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Why the Nuffield Trust's new CEO is fed up with 'visions'
This week we’re joined by Thea Stein, who recently moved into think tank world after nine years running an NHS trust.
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NewsICSs told to prepare ‘nuclear’ service cuts as NHSE plays ‘hardball’
Health systems are still struggling to meet their financial plans, despite hundreds of millions being raided from investment budgets to help balance the books.
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NewsReliance on private hospitals being ‘hard wired’ into NHS elective care
The drive to cut NHS waiting lists is becoming ‘disproportionately reliant’ on the private sector, experts have warned, as new data suggests rapid growth in the elective activity carried out by non-NHS providers.