All Productivity articles – Page 8
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NewsExclusive: Carter calls for cap on hospital management costs
Lord Carter proposes cap on hospital corporate and management spending Draft of his unreleased report recommends expenditure does not exceed 7 per cent of income Trusts above this must submit plans for reduction against national benchmarks Lord Carter is set to recommend that all hospital trusts’ management and ...
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News£3bn savings can be made by 2020, hospitals agree
Carter report will restate that £5bn efficiency savings can be achieved by acute sector by 2020 Hospital trusts so far accept they can make £3bn savings in that timescale Reducing delayed transfers of care and service reconfiguration key to unlocking savings, draft report says Hospital trusts have accepted ...
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LeaderThe 21 questions the NHS must answer this year
2016 is one of the NHS’s rare ‘years of opportunity’. The questions below will determine whether it is a success or failure
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NewsRevealed: Trusts' estimated savings potential
By using publicly available data, HSJ has been able to closely match the methodology used by Lord Carter to produce trusts’ headline “savings opportunity” figures. Here we list the least and most efficient trusts according to the headline measure, as well as data for all trusts.
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Comment
Why adopting the bright ideas of others is the smart way to make those big savings
Sharing examples of success is helpful and is also where we have seen trusts reduce costs and improve value, writes Ben James
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HSJ LocalFinance director reveals how trust bucked national decline
Bolton’s financial position has improved since 2012-13, bucking the national trend. Finance director says turnaround was achieved by devolving budget responsibility, rather than ramping up “central control”. Trust avoids external consultants and interims, despite being warning of “gross error”. INTERVIEW: The financial turnaround at Bolton Foundation Trust has ...
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HSJ LocalRCS review raises concerns over Bolton surgical errors
RCS review says surgical checklists not consistently followed by some senior staff Bolton FT must reassure staff that “quality is more important than numbers” Trust says action has been taken and checklist compliance is now “excellent” PERFORMANCE: An independent review has raised concerns that approved surgical checklists were ...
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NewsTrusts negotiate Carter efficiency timelines
Ten trusts receive savings estimates of up to 10 per cent of turnover Negotiations focus on the speed at which savings can be achieved HFMA warns against top-down approach to imposing savings targets Ten hospital trusts have so far received their efficiency savings estimates from Lord Carter, as ...
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Lord Carter calls for greater staff data reporting
Lord Carter is to recommend that hospital trusts submit more of their staffing data to national bodies.
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SupplementsRoundtable: Can we meet the Carter challenge on procurement?
Experts say it’s time for a better strategy
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NewsLord Carter loses procurement adviser due to 'reimbursement issue'
A procurement adviser has stepped down from Lord Carter’s review into NHS efficiency, due to an issue over reimbursement for Countess of Chester Hospital Foundation Trust.
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NewsCarter review: Top surgeon to tackle clinical and cost variation
The government’s newly appointed quality tsar will work with Lord Carter’s team to drive out ‘unwanted variation’ in clinical practice across the NHS, it has announced.
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NewsLord Carter will produce 'clearer guidance' on nurse staffing levels
Lord Carter is looking to establish ‘clearer guidance’ on safe staffing levels as part of his review of NHS efficiency, he has told HSJ.
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NewsExclusive: Eliminating elective variation can save NHS £1.4bn, says Monitor
More than £1bn can be saved if the NHS wipes out variations in elective care productivity, according to a new report from Monitor.
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NewsCarter review timeline slips
The progress of a high profile review into NHS efficiency has slipped against the timeline set by ministers.
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HSJ LocalLeading North West FTs to create 'foundation chain'
STRUCTURE: Work has started to create a ‘foundation chain’ between two leading hospital trusts in the North West, HSJ has been told.
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NewsTen more trusts brought into Carter efficiency review
The Department of Health has named 10 more trusts that will take part in Lord Carter’s major review into hospital efficiency.
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NewsTrusts shortlisted for GS1 barcoding system trials
Twelve NHS trusts have been shortlisted by the Department of Health as potential test sites for rolling out GS1 barcoding standards.
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CommentIneffective rostering is at the heart of the NHS's problems
Tailor rosters to staff and service needs