Prevention – the art of staving off problems before they become large, messy and expensive – has appeared in countless manifestos as a magic wand for fiscal recovery. Yet despatch box promises have...
The £25bn injection for the NHS announced in the Budget will not lead to an overnight transformation in the quality of healthcare, sector leaders have cautioned.
With a new government ushering in a new budget, fresh hope looms for transforming the UK’s healthcare and the NHS. The spotlight now falls on a more integrated, mission-driven approach. Lee Outhwaite...
Lord Darzi’s report highlighted the importance of how money is being spent in the NHS. This chimes loudly with CIPFA’s recent work on the NHS estate, writes health and integration policy manager Dr...
The prime minister has said there will be “no more money without reform” for the NHS after a damning government-commissioned analysis warned that the service was in a critical condition, chronically...
Concerns have been raised over the financial sustainability of the NHS in Wales after all seven Welsh health boards breached their duty to break even over three years.
The scale of the financial issues English health services face now and in the coming years is “unprecedented”, the National Audit Office has claimed in a report – with the government claiming the NHS...
With the government encouraging closer working between the public and private healthcare sector and a wide acknowledgement that NHS trusts need to generate more commercial income, now is a good time...
In the UK alone, 2.5 million people are out of work because of ill health. A joined-up system could help them, writes CIPFA policy researcher on prevention Zachary Scott.
Sir Julian Hartley explains that NHS trusts are making productivity gains despite the huge pressure they are under, and urges the next government to end the funding brinkmanship providers have now...