Update of previous September 2021 briefing highlighting progress against 10 tests of what good looks like for costing in the NHS.
The Scottish government must come up with a clear plan for health and social care to ensure the financial sustainability of the country’s service.
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority has launched a project to track down fraud and prevent losses to the NHS through the way data is collected.
NHS England has launched an action plan setting out how small and medium-sized enterprises can contribute to patient care.
NHS England has released system guidance for the implementation of framework host management.
A near doubling in capital funding is needed to drive productivity in the health service, the NHS Confederation said this week.
NHS England has published a short guide to the principles behind rapid assessment and treatment (RAT), which provides early senior assessment of ambulance arrivals, and sometimes walk-in arrivals, to add value-adding steps sooner and avoid unnecessary investigations and tests.
Alzheimer’s Research UK has said the NHS is not ready to roll out two drugs shown to slow down the progression of the disease – lecanemab and donanemab – should they be approved.
The NHS in Scotland will need to increase staff and spending, boost productivity or live with a relative deterioration in service quality.
The NHS waiting list fell in December for the third month running, according to new figures from NHS England, but A&E and ambulance services experienced their busiest ever January.