The chancellor must reform pension tax to lift a barrier to tackling waiting list backlogs, according to NHS Employers.
Adult social care does not have enough funding in the short and long term, and must get an immediate injection of ‘several billions’ to meet current pressures, MPs have said.
With voting due to open soon for the leadership of the Conservative Party and the next prime minister, NHS leaders have expressed concerns over some of the policies of the candidates.
The move to much greater partnership working means changes to risk management in the NHS – and not just for integrated care boards, but for all NHS bodies working as key players within integrated care systems.
The significant impact of Covid-19 on NHS costs and productivity has been underlined by the publication of national cost collection (NCC) data for 2020/21, although there are concerns about the accuracy of the data.
Northern Ireland auditor general Kieran Donnelly has again drawn attention to a disagreement with the Department of Health and health and social care trusts over the accounting treatment of liabilities.
Income is important to any NHS organisation. And when accepting credit card payments, it is vital to ensure that customer card information is fully protected and the process is easy to use from both perspectives, says Christine Hall (pictured), managing director of NEP Shared System Group.
Commons Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier has accused the Department of Health and Social Care of ‘acting fast and loose’ when awarding contracts worth almost £777m for Covid testing services and goods.
Costing teams can do more to support transformation. But they need to be given the time and support to use costing data alongside population and wider patient-level data to drive improvement.
Persistent understaffing and the government’s refusal to carry out detailed workforce planning is threatening attempts to recover the NHS backlog, and poses a serious risk to patient safety, MPs have said.
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