The last financial year was a bruising one for the NHS and this one looks to be tough as well. Here are five recollections of 2015/16 and five things to look out for in 2016/17
NHS trusts, GP practices and adult social care providers face hefty increases in the registration and inspection fees they pay to the Care Quality Commission from today.
The parlous state of the NHS finances requires answers to some difficult questions from the number of commissioners and providers to the role of the market
Value goes beyond cost – it also embraces patient outcomes and experience, says the Royal Free hospital’s Caroline Clarke, a champion of change and diversity
Details of the 44 areas that will develop of sustainability and transformation plans for the health service have been revealed by NHS England, with two council chief executives among those named to...
Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority have announced they are to provide additional financial advice and expertise to hospitals in a bid to tackle the £2.3bn deficit in the health...
The performance of NHS accident and emergency departments in England fell to a new low in January this year, according to official figures published today.
The current lack of integration between physical and mental health services in the NHS increases costs by over £11bn a year, according to an analysis by the King’s Fund.
Putting NHS contracts out to tender may be controversial, but it can help match services to local needs and ensure value for money. However, bad execution could lead to a loss of public faith in...
NHS trusts racked up a deficit approaching £2.3bn in the first nine months of the current financial year – £622m worse than planned – analysis by Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority has...
The NHS is heading for a £2.3bn financial deficit for 2015/16 despite “stringent” efforts by the Department of Health to limit overspends, according to the King’s Fund.
The long-awaited publication of Lord Carter’s NHS review reiterated that the biggest challenge for the NHS is to deliver efficiency improvements. This will only be achieved by collaboration across...
The government is to impose new contract terms on junior doctors after concluding it would not be able to reach agreement with the British Medical Association.
Public satisfaction with the NHS is falling and dissatisfaction levels saw the largest single-year increase since 1983 in 2015, according to data published today by the King’s Fund.
The final report from an NHS efficiency review has today confirmed £5bn could be saved if hospitals adopted standard procedures and has set out how a “model hospital” would achieve...
Junior doctors are set to go ahead with industrial action next week after talks to end a contractual dispute with the Department of Health ended without a deal.
Health service watchdog Monitor has announced it is to tighten its processes for awarding hospitals foundation trust status after a review called on it to strengthen its approach, including to...
The Care Quality Commission’s new five-year strategy creates an opportunity to shift the watchdog’s focus from individual organisations and towards health and care services in a local area, the NHS...
Many finance chiefs have signed the Finance Director Declaration to show their commitment to NHS Future-Focused Finance. How has it affected their work and teams?
