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NHS bosses release details of plan to restructure regions

Will restructuring the NHS regions improve health services   NHS leaders have released plans to create seven joint NHS England and NHS...

NHS England announces four new ICSs

When will the financial detail of existing ICSs be finalised   Four areas earmarked as new integrated care systems (ICSs) have been...

NHS Assembly to co-design 10-year plan

How successful will the proposed NHS Assembly be in creating a long-term solution to the NHS crisis   A paper discussed at a joint board...

Carter review spells out ambitions for mental health and community health services

What is Lord Carter looking for in mental health and community health services   A review of mental health and community providers has...

Two Northeast trusts to join together

Will merger of two Northeast trusts bring improvements   The boards of South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust and City Hospitals Sunderland NHS...

NHS Improvement issues staff retention toolkit

Will NHS Improvement resources help keep staff working   NHS Improvement has published a toolkit aimed at helping healthcare organisations...

Regulator delays merger of neighbouring trusts

Why has NHS Improvement delayed a long-planned merger of two FTs   NHS Improvement has delayed a planned merger of two neighbouring...

Campaigners argue ICOs not permitted by Health and Social Care Act

What is the ICO campaigners' legal argument Campaigners have told a High Court judicial review that the NHS would be exceeding its legal powers if...

NHS Improvement chief warns some trust plans ‘not sufficiently robust’

What does NHS Improvement want to see in trust plans for 2018/19 NHS Improvement has told providers some draft activity, workforce and financial...

Money saved through using biosimilars

Will more savings continue to be made The NHS saved more than £170m in the first 10 months of this financial year by using cheaper biosimilar...

Pathology networks: five trust groups miss deadline

How will England's new pathology map look Five trust groups are still deciding whether to take up the regional pathology network plans proposed by...

Trusts warn of possible £1bn deficit by end of 2017/18

How would a £931m deficit for NHS trusts impact the NHS NHS trusts forecast a deficit of £931m by the end of 2017/18, according to figures from...

Staff shortages now dangerous, says think-tank

Has the NHS staffing situation reached a crisis point Nuffield Trust chief executive Nigel Edwards has called NHS staffing levels 'dangerous' in a...

Map aims to help improve efficiency in NHS

Is enough being done across the NHS to improve efficiency A map that details ways to cut costs and eliminate waste has been updated in a...