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Trusts complain that efficiency measures are unsustainable

What are providers' thoughts on long-term efficiency measures   Providers want changes to the NHS efficiency strategy to be included in the...

Research reveals high numbers of operations cancelled on the day

What is causing one in seven non-urgent operations to be cancelled each day   A snapshot study was taken of 26,171 in-patient operations...

10-year plan to progress without NHS Assembly input

How successful will the proposed NHS Assembly be in creating a long-term solution to the NHS crisis   A long-term plan to drive health...

Winter A&E demand surge led to doubling of acute provider deficits

Are trusts making plans to meet demand during 2018/19   NHS Improvement figures for 2017/18 showing trusts ran up deficits totalling £960m...

DHSC sets up England-wide system to monitor medicines errors

What can be learned about medicines errors from linking primary care and admissions data   A system designed to monitor medication errors...

NHS funding lags drugs spend

Is NHS funding keeping pace with spending on drugs A think-tank report claims NHS funding levels lag the growth of spending on medicines and are...

King’s College Hospital Trust deficit tops £100m

How does King's deficit compare with forecasts London's King's College Hospital Trust is expected to end the 2017/18 financial year with a deficit...

Vascular surgery reform could save lives and money

How many lives and how much money could vascular surgery reform save 'Fully-fledged' vascular networks across England could save lives, save up to...

Foundation trust boss quits over inadequate funding

Why did Lord Kerslake quit King's College Hospital Lord Kerslake has resigned after two and a half years as chairman of King's College Hospital NHS...

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...

Bedfordshire to move swiftly on merger

Merger could go ahead by April if regulators approve Two Bedfordshire hospitals have set out an ambitious plan to merge by April Bedford Hospital...

Most NHS leaders ‘extremely concerned’ about coming winter

How do NHS leaders view the coming winter An NHS Confederation survey has revealed that more than 90% of 130 health and care leaders across England...