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Provider deficit set to be worse than planned

How much is the latest year end deficit for the provider sector The regulator NHS Improvement says the combined end-of-year deficit for hospitals in...

NHS England to streamline research in hospitals

Will consultations make the research process easier NHS England has announced plans to 'simplify and standardise' research in its hospitals A...

Gadgets and apps aim to save lives and millions

What benefits will innovations bring NHS England's innovation programme has launched 11 new ideas, apps and gadgets it says will improve care, save...

East London CCGs to share a single accountable officer

Who will be the accountable officer for the seven east London CCGs Seven clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in the north-east and east of London...

Scottish Government urged to reform health and care targets

Will Scottish ministers dare to ditch waiting times targets A report into the use of targets and indicators in Scotland’s health and care services...

11 Yorkshire CCGs standardise commissioning to realise £50m in savings

Which commissioning areas are West Yorkshire and Harrogate CCGs intending to standardise Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in the West Yorkshire...

GPs resist pressures to limit prescribing

Should there be restrictions on the prescribing of certain medicines GPs have called on the Department of Health to review prescribing regulations...

CCGs in rush to merge

Why are so many CCGs merging Some 18 clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) are involved in a wave of mergers, while other CCGs are to share chief...

Health and care bodies plead for more money

What are health bodies doing to counter the crisis in the NHS Hundreds of organisations across healthcare have banded together to plead for extra...

CCG plan to offer treatment choice to eye patients angers pharma companies

How would CCGs' policy on wet age-related macular degeneration policy work Pharmaceutical manufacturers have threatened to take 12 clinical...

Children have poor experience of mental health care

How can the system be improved Care Quality Commission researchers have found children and young people's mental health services to be complex and...

Row erupts after claim that better theatre utilisation could deliver an extra 280,000 operations

Could better theatre management boost throughput An NHS Improvement claim that existing staff and theatres could conduct an extra 280,000 operations...

Statins may increase risk of type 2 diabetes, says study

Would healthy lifestyles lower the risks for people who take statins Research published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care showed people who...

Primary care home model expands to cover 8m patients

How widespread has the primary care home model become A new model of integrated primary care promoted by an association of GPs has expanded to cover...