Much of the £22bn efficiency savings projected in the NHS Five Year Forward View is expected to come from the successful integration of health and social care services, a senior NHS figure has...
Around £2bn has been spent on 12 hospital mergers in the last five years, a report by the King’s Fund has found, but there is growing evidence that the amalgamations do not lead to the intended...
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 British Medical Association has said it will return to negotiations with NHS England over a new contract for hospital consultants intended to reflect moves to seven-day working across the health...
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...
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.
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has set out the next step for reforms to urgent and emergency care in the health service, with eight parts of the country being chosen to trial widespread...
The NHS in England needs a ringfenced transformation fund, separate from the £8bn increase already planned by government, to support the essential transformation of services as part of the Five Year...
Spending controls being introduced in the NHS, including restrictions on the use of agency workers, are unlikely to result in savings, health service finance directors have warned.
A renewed focus on cost management across the NHS is needed as part of efforts to deliver reforms set out in the health service’s Five Year Forward View, the Health Foundation said today.
Government changes to UK immigration rules could “cause chaos” in the NHS and cost the health service millions of pounds, the Royal College of Nursing has warned today.
Jeremy Hunt has launched a review of the measures used to assess the quality of care in GP practices, with performance scorecards set to form part of “a new deal” for primary care.
