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25 May 22
English councils may need to spend much more than the government has forecast when implementing reforms aimed at reducing the long-term cost of social care.
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27 Apr 22
Poor health including from 'long Covid' will drag economic activity down in the UK by £8bn in this year alone, a think-tank has warned.
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6 Apr 22
The funding committed to social care bodies through Health and Social Care Levy, which went live today, is not enough to meet cost pressures and sector reforms, according to an expert.
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25 Mar 22
NHS England could be forced to make up to half a billion pounds of cuts to planned investments in 2022-23, to help Covid-19 measures, according to its finance chief.
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9 Mar 22
Sajid Javid has said the health service needs “one of the most comprehensive reform plans that this country has ever seen” if it is to avoid becoming unsustainably expensive and requiring cuts to...
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7 Mar 22
Public health grant allocations to councils for 2022-23 raise questions about the government’s commitment to ensuring the nation is prepared for another health crisis, says Jim McManus.
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25 Feb 22
The billions spent on the Covid-19 vaccination programme in England represented value for money given the number of lives saved in once-in-a-lifetime conditions, the National Audit Office has said.
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24 Feb 22
Scotland’s NHS needs major reforms to help the Scottish Government through the recovery from Covid-19, according to a report by a spending watchdog.
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22 Feb 22
The government’s announcement that it will remove bespoke Covid-19 funding could reduce councils' capacity to respond to new pandemic outbreaks, according to sector leaders.
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22 Feb 22
A strengthened role for Integrated Care Systems provides an opportunity to make better use of data to improve health outcomes, says Russ Charlesworth.
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17 Feb 22
The government has said its proposed NHS Pension Scheme changes will go ahead following a consultation, albeit six months later than planned amid fears changes will hit staff during a cost of living...
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15 Feb 22
The government is facing questions over whether leaked emails suggest civil servants were told to alter data relating to personal protective equipment bought amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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11 Feb 22
The government is set to issue new guidance and amend legislation to enable further pooling of NHS and healthcare budgets, in a bid to improve integration.
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8 Feb 22
Next year’s public health grant for councils in England will fall in real terms, despite sector experts saying services having “more than proven their worth” amid Covid-19.
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24 Jan 22
Conservative votes would “evaporate” at the next election if the government raises national insurance as planned, according to a senior Tory.
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14 Jan 22
The government has told NHS England to give private hospitals up to £270m before the end of March as part of an arrangement that does not necessarily mean they will treat any NHS patients.
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4 Jan 22
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Kevin McGee has been awarded an OBE for his services to the NHS.
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20 Dec 21
The UK government has doubled the amount of funding provided to devolved administrations to tackle Covid-19 from the £430m pledged last week.
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6 Dec 21
Integrated care boards are set to take more power over NHS resources in April next year. A survey of trust leaders shows support for the move – but has outlined a number of pitfalls that must be...
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2 Dec 21
The government’s long-awaited social care white paper has failed to meet the hopes of many in the sector, with several organisations saying the billions of pounds pledged is not enough to solve...
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29 Nov 21
Extra spending on technology is welcome – but it must be accompanied by proper analysis of the outcomes delivered, says Jeffrey Matsu.
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8 Nov 21
Extra cash from the new health and social care levy is welcome, but does not solve the acute issues facing the UK’s health system, says Amelia Chong.
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26 Oct 21
PF trails the 2021 Budget and Spending Review with a round-up of what's been announced already - and what to watch out for.
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15 Oct 21
Local authorities in England will need to raise council tax by 10% next year, just to enable adult social care services to stand still, according to a charity.
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15 Oct 21
“Glaring holes” in the NHS capital budget pose a risk to patient safety and mean long waiting lists will be tough to reduce, the government has been warned.
25 May 22English councils may need to spend much more than the government has forecast when implementing reforms aimed at reducing the long-term cost of social care.
27 Apr 22Poor health including from 'long Covid' will drag economic activity down in the UK by £8bn in this year alone, a think-tank has warned.
25 Mar 22NHS England could be forced to make up to half a billion pounds of cuts to planned investments in 2022-23, to help Covid-19 measures, according to its finance chief.
9 Mar 22Sajid Javid has said the health service needs “one of the most comprehensive reform plans that this country has ever seen” if it is to avoid becoming unsustainably expensive and requiring cuts to...
7 Mar 22Public health grant allocations to councils for 2022-23 raise questions about the government’s commitment to ensuring the nation is prepared for another health crisis, says Jim McManus.
25 Feb 22The billions spent on the Covid-19 vaccination programme in England represented value for money given the number of lives saved in once-in-a-lifetime conditions, the National Audit Office has said.
24 Feb 22Scotland’s NHS needs major reforms to help the Scottish Government through the recovery from Covid-19, according to a report by a spending watchdog.
22 Feb 22The government’s announcement that it will remove bespoke Covid-19 funding could reduce councils' capacity to respond to new pandemic outbreaks, according to sector leaders.
22 Feb 22A strengthened role for Integrated Care Systems provides an opportunity to make better use of data to improve health outcomes, says Russ Charlesworth.
17 Feb 22The government has said its proposed NHS Pension Scheme changes will go ahead following a consultation, albeit six months later than planned amid fears changes will hit staff during a cost of living...
15 Feb 22The government is facing questions over whether leaked emails suggest civil servants were told to alter data relating to personal protective equipment bought amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
8 Feb 22Next year’s public health grant for councils in England will fall in real terms, despite sector experts saying services having “more than proven their worth” amid Covid-19.
24 Jan 22Conservative votes would “evaporate” at the next election if the government raises national insurance as planned, according to a senior Tory.
4 Jan 22Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust chief executive Kevin McGee has been awarded an OBE for his services to the NHS.
20 Dec 21The UK government has doubled the amount of funding provided to devolved administrations to tackle Covid-19 from the £430m pledged last week.
6 Dec 21Integrated care boards are set to take more power over NHS resources in April next year. A survey of trust leaders shows support for the move – but has outlined a number of pitfalls that must be...
29 Nov 21Extra spending on technology is welcome – but it must be accompanied by proper analysis of the outcomes delivered, says Jeffrey Matsu.
8 Nov 21Extra cash from the new health and social care levy is welcome, but does not solve the acute issues facing the UK’s health system, says Amelia Chong.
26 Oct 21PF trails the 2021 Budget and Spending Review with a round-up of what's been announced already - and what to watch out for.
15 Oct 21“Glaring holes” in the NHS capital budget pose a risk to patient safety and mean long waiting lists will be tough to reduce, the government has been warned.
