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Phased introduction for agency nurse spending rules

by Seamus Ward

04 September 2015

New rules limiting spending on agency nursing staff have been confirmed by the NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA) and Monitor.

2016/17 tariff HRG4+ proposal

by Seamus Ward

14 August 2015

Monitor and NHS England have proposed adopting HRG4+ as the currency for admitted patient care in 2016/17.

Think-tanks call for NHS transformation fund

by Seamus Ward

24 July 2015

A transformation fund, worth up to £2bn a year is needed to drive essential changes to services by 2020/21, according to the King’s Fund and Health Foundation.

Hunt signals contract changes to achieve seven-day services

by Seamus Ward

17 July 2015

A new consultant contract that seeks to support the implementation of a seven-day NHS will be available soon, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.