NHS trusts to get funding based on how well they clear Covid backlogs
2 years, 10 months ago

NHS trusts to get funding based on how well they clear Covid backlogs

The Telegraph  

NHS trusts will receive funding based on how effectively they clear the Covid backlog under plans agreed by Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak. Ministers are planning to announce the return of a "payment by results" system for funding elective surgery to incentivise hospital performance and demonstrate value for money from the National Insurance rise. Ministers believe it will help extract "cost efficiencies" from the health service as day-to-day spending on the NHS approaches a record 40 per cent of overall sustained departmental spending. The move comes amid concern among senior Tories that the party could face a major backlash from voters at the next election if the Government is seen to have failed to extract value for money from the National Insurance rise, planned for April, to raise money for the health service.

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NHS would be more worried about resilience than funding in the event of pandemic
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NHS would be more worried about resilience than funding in the event of pandemic

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS would be worried less about money in the …

UK govt outlines plan for NHS
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UK govt outlines plan for NHS

China Daily  

The United Kingdom government has laid out its plans to reform the nation's public health service, with a 23-billion-pound funding boost aimed at reducing waiting lists and improving efficiency across the healthcare system. In a statement released on Wednesday, Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting, said: "We are announcing the reforms to make sure every penny of extra investment …

Hospices warn National Insurance tax raid will mean terminally ill take up NHS beds
2 months ago

Hospices warn National Insurance tax raid will mean terminally ill take up NHS beds

The Telegraph  

Terminally ill people could take up crucial hospital bed space if hospices have to pay increased employer National Insurance contributions, directors have warned. Under plans set out by Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, in the Budget, employer National Insurance contributions will rise by 1.2 percentage points to 15 per cent from April 2025. Charlie King, the deputy director of external affairs …

NHS cash injection will ‘bring waiting lists down’ – Chancellor
2 months, 1 week ago

NHS cash injection will ‘bring waiting lists down’ – Chancellor

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This is the largest real-terms growth in day-to-day NHS spending outside of Covid since …

Flatlining NHS gets major £22.6billion Budget injection to cut waiting lists - amid warnings there will still be a winter crisis and it may STILL need more cash
2 months, 1 week ago

Flatlining NHS gets major £22.6billion Budget injection to cut waiting lists - amid warnings there will still be a winter crisis and it may STILL need more cash

Daily Mail  

The NHS was a major winner from Rachel Reeves's first Budget as Chancellor as she poured £22.6billion more into the flatlining health service. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has warned the additional funding set to be announced in Labour's first Budget is unlikely to deliver major improvements Yesterday he said the injection of funding will help meet Labour's pledge to deliver …

NHS needs ‘significant’ uplift or faces cuts in areas Labour hopes to improve
2 months, 2 weeks ago

NHS needs ‘significant’ uplift or faces cuts in areas Labour hopes to improve

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS is heading for a “significant overspend” this year, …

NHS misses targets and still pockets £1.4 billion
11 months ago

NHS misses targets and still pockets £1.4 billion

The Telegraph  

The NHS failed to meet targets linked to £1 billion of taxpayer funding but was allowed to keep the money anyway, The Telegraph can disclose. Ministers let the health service keep the entire £1.4 billion funding pot that was conditional on hospitals meeting targets to reduce the Covid backlog last year, despite the NHS failing to meet the targets associated …

NHS winter resilience fund announced by Government
1 year, 3 months ago

NHS winter resilience fund announced by Government

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This extra £200 million will …

Hospitals can get £150m bonus for meeting reduced A&E targets
1 year, 4 months ago

Hospitals can get £150m bonus for meeting reduced A&E targets

The Telegraph  

A £150 million bonus is being offered to NHS hospitals for hitting reduced A&E waiting time targets. Last winter, hospitals saw under 70 per cent of patients within four hours while type one, or major, A&Es only saw around 55 per cent within the target. Reduce ambulance handover delays The letter also said hospitals would need to reduce ambulance handover …

Thousands of NHS staff could miss out on Covid backlog payment, unions warn
1 year, 6 months ago

Thousands of NHS staff could miss out on Covid backlog payment, unions warn

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Department of Health and Social Care said independent providers of NHS services are …

NHS pay deal hopes rise as ministers consider backdated pay boost
2 years ago

NHS pay deal hopes rise as ministers consider backdated pay boost

The Telegraph  

Hopes of an NHS pay breakthrough have been raised, with ministers considering whether an extra boost for three months could bring an end to the dispute. Steve Barclay, the Health Secretary, has also agreed to look at making a one-off “cost of living” payment to staff following talks with union chiefs on Monday. Over the weekend, the Health Secretary’s stance …

NHS told to ‘turbo-charge’ use of private sector to ease record waiting lists
2 years, 1 month ago

NHS told to ‘turbo-charge’ use of private sector to ease record waiting lists

The Telegraph  

The NHS has been ordered to “turbo-charge” use of the private sector to help clear record waiting lists. A new taskforce, bringing together independent hospital leaders and NHS officials, will examine how to significantly expand use of the private sector and give patients more choice over where they receive treatment. It comes amid record waiting lists, with more than seven …

NHS wants ANOTHER £7billion
2 years, 2 months ago

NHS wants ANOTHER £7billion

Daily Mail  

Bosses of the ailing NHS want billions more cash to keep key services running this winter as Rishi Sunak rules out cutting its budget as part of the public spending squeeze. For 2021/22 the Treasury said the health service is set to receive £136.1billion pounds of core funding, as well as £3billion to help with the Covid recovery The NHS …

Boris Johnson's social care plan: why tax increases may not fix NHS crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

Boris Johnson's social care plan: why tax increases may not fix NHS crisis

The Telegraph  

Anita Charlesworth, director of research at the Health Foundation, warns this “falls well short of what is needed to stabilise the current system and deliver the comprehensive reform that is so desperately needed”. Only after the health service has had a chance to recover might more cash be diverted to social care, if a brave minister decides the NHS can …

National insurance rise sets UK on path to record tax level
3 years, 4 months ago

National insurance rise sets UK on path to record tax level

CNN  

London CNN Business — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to hike payroll taxes to raise billions in funding for health and social care will raise Britain’s tax burden to its highest ever level, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. “Both spending and tax will ratchet upwards over the next few years,” the IFS said in research published after …

Ministers warned NHS is as stretched now as at the height of pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Ministers warned NHS is as stretched now as at the height of pandemic

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. NHS Providers said hospitals also need urgent cash to …

NHS trust bows to pressure in reinstating full sick pay for cleaners and porters
3 years, 9 months ago

NHS trust bows to pressure in reinstating full sick pay for cleaners and porters

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An NHS trust has agreed to reinstate full sick pay for …

Government must ‘gift exhausted NHS staff pay rise,’ unions say
3 years, 11 months ago

Government must ‘gift exhausted NHS staff pay rise,’ unions say

The Independent  

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Coronavirus has driven a coach and horses through the NHS budget. We badly need more funding
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus has driven a coach and horses through the NHS budget. We badly need more funding

The Independent  

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NHS will need new funding deal to cope beyond coronavirus, ministers warned
4 years, 3 months ago

NHS will need new funding deal to cope beyond coronavirus, ministers warned

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking at the opening of its annual conference, the chief executive of NHS Providers, Chris …

Victorian Government funds elective surgery blitz ahead of peak of coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Victorian Government funds elective surgery blitz ahead of peak of coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

The Victorian Government has announced an elective surgery blitz ahead of the peak of the coronavirus pandemic which is expected in "only a few weeks", the state's Health Minister says. Key points: The Government is spending $60 million on the elective surgery funding blitz and $30 million to open 140 new hospital beds at Casey Hospital More than 7,000 elective …

Government’s NHS funding pledge ‘less generous than first appears’
4 years, 11 months ago

Government’s NHS funding pledge ‘less generous than first appears’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms Charlesworth explained: “The funding bill will enshrine in …

Theresa May's flagship NHS plan set to fail because of dithering on social care, NHS bosses say
5 years, 6 months ago

Theresa May's flagship NHS plan set to fail because of dithering on social care, NHS bosses say

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Theresa May’s flagship healthcare initiative, a £20.6bn increase in NHS budgets …

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