All Sustainability articles – Page 23
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NewsNew data reveals scale of nursing jobs advertised
New data from NHS Digital shows 29,000 full-time equivalent job adverts for nurses in first three months of 2016 More than 9,000 registered nurse and midwife roles were advertised each month on the NHS Jobs website Year on year there were 3,300 more FTE nursing staff working in the ...
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: Trusts on track with financial plans, and Stafford faces new challenges
Your essential update on the week in health
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Expert BriefingThe Commissioner: It's time to publish the STPs
What NHS England isn’t telling you, and more indispensable weekly insight for commissioners, by Dave West
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CommentHealthcare can learn from Pokémon GO
Tapping into potential assets, observing effects of augmented reality, and behavioural theory can help the NHS make a difference in patients’ lives
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NewsRevealed: NHS trusts to lose millions in training funding
Treasury spending review leads to 2 per cent cut in education and training cash paid to NHS providers in 2016-17 Health Education England will offset the cut this year as a one-off move to prevent destabilisation NHS Providers warns cuts are not sustainable in light of wider financial pressures ...
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NewsExclusive: Officials warn over 'extremely constrained' capital for STPs
STP leaders warned over capital funding and IT funding Officials say some areas will get “system control totals” Deadlines set to finish two year contracting process by end of December Health and local government leaders working on major regional transformation plans have been warned capital funding is “extremely ...
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HSJ LocalTrust to face legal challenge over A&E closure
LEGAL: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust could face a legal challenge against its decision to partially close the accident and emergency department at Grantham and District Hospital.
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CommentSuccessful integrations can reap benefits for the NHS
The renewed interest in collaboration and integration amongst NHS providers is good news but we need to ensure the right transactions take place
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: Catching penguins - preparing for life after the vanguard
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View. By integration reporter David Williams.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Catch Up: Biggest CCG merger, and plans to revamp NHS procurement
Your essential update on the week in health
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HSJ LocalMayor calls for new approach to Bedford reconfiguration
COMMISSIONING: A “flawed” review of health services should be rejected in full rather than become part of sustainability and transformation plan for health and social care integration, according to the elected mayor of Bedford Borough Council.
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NewsMapped: Hospital finances over three years
The map shows the forecast surplus or deficit positions of acute hospital trusts in the first quarters of 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17. For this year, it also shows the impact by trust of receiving extra “sustainability and transformation” funding.
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CommentSome rare good news for NHS finances, at least in the short term
HSJ’s analysis provides some welcome and rare good news for NHS finances, but it is essential the service comes up with a long term plan so it can be sustained, writes Adam Roberts
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NewsExclusive: Trusts' finances on track but 'nasty surprise' predicted
More than three-quarters of acute trusts are currently forecasting to meet their financial target Acute sector forecast to be only £75m worse than control totals at end of 2016-17 Warnings that financial incentives will lead to “nasty surprise” later in the year Most hospital trusts are currently forecasting ...
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HSJ LocalLocal A&E review scrapped in favour of STP
Standalone review of A&E services at Bedford and Milton Keynes hospitals merged into regional STP Decision made between NHS England and CCGs after draft STP submitted at end of June Bedford Hospital appeared unaware review was ending just two weeks prior to announcement ACUTE CARE: A standalone review ...
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NewsMajor acute trusts already forecasting to miss control totals
Some of the largest hospital trusts in England are already struggling to meet their financial target for 2016-17, according to analysis by HSJ.
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NewsAgency cap expected to save NHS up to £800m in first year
NHS Improvement says agency cap is delivering substantial savings Regulator says no evidence of systematic impact on safety or staff supply Nine out of 10 NHS trusts are breaching the cap every week to maintain safety The cap on agency rates for temporary staff in the NHS is ...
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CommentSTPs – a catalyst for good or just another change programme?
Despite the cynicism surrounding STPs, a new era of cross-system, whole patient service design and delivery is emerging
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Talking job cuts
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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CommentIf the commissioners get it wrong, the reset may fail
Much of the burden of implementing the longer term aims of last month’s reset will fall on commissioners