The government’s new hospital programme will miss its target to build 40 hospitals by 2030, has not delivered value for money so far.
Dentists should be paid using a weighted capitation system as part of fundamental reform to the NHS dental contract and more.
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the government is accepting the recommendations of independent pay review bodies for a pay increase.
The number of filled job posts in adult social care services grew by 1% in 2022/23, but the total number of vacancies remains high.
NHS England has reduced the national elective recovery activity target for the current year in recognition of the impact of industrial action by junio
Integrated care systems need strong financial incentives linked to improved health outcomes to make progress in improving population health.
Three leading health and care think tanks have called for an end to short-termism in NHS policy making.
The NHS budget needed to cover any increased running costs will need to be considered in future spending reviews.
There was a ‘fundamental absence of governance arrangements and controls’ in the newly set up UK Health Security Agency in 2021.