The chief executive of NHS England has said the service should “call time” on the foundation trust pipeline, saying “we are frankly kidding ourselves” in believing trusts could ever meet the...
The number of national bodies involved in assessing the performance of the NHS is resulting in “duplication and unnecessary complexity”, the King’s Fund has warned.
Higher-than-expected staff costs have led to NHS providers running a deficit of £930m in the first three months of 2015/16, £163m more than forecast, figures released by watchdogs have...
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has insisted that the government has no plans to cut the overall pay bill for junior doctors under the terms of a new contract he is looking to negotiate with the British...
There needs to be a cultural shift in how the NHS is run in order to ensure it is focused on patients, health secretary Jeremy Hunt told the Conservative conference.
Scotland’s health boards may be diverting money from important clinical priorities in order to avoid marginal shortfalls in Scottish Government performance targets, according to a report...
Poor communication, substandard treatment and diagnostic errors remain the top three reasons for hospital complaints investigated by the health services ombudsman in 2014/15.
The Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill is moving quickly through parliament, but its implications for the NHS remain unclear. These are some of the key issues that need to be considered.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has set a target for all patients to able to access their GP records online within a year as part of a further expansion of the use of technology in the NHS.
With NHS finances under pressure, there is a need for more data, transparency and consistency to fully understand the implications and role of independent providers in the provision of NHS-funded...
Little is understood about the impact of wider public sector cuts on people’s health. We need to build an evidence base to help guide spending decisions.
The number of NHS trusts being reported to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt by auditors due to financial stress increased by more than 50% based on 2014/15 accounts, it has been revealed.