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Plan to end wasteful prescribing could save £190m a year

Which treatments will prescribing ban hit A plan to reduce the number of prescriptions for ineffective, over-priced or low-value treatments could...

Government announces medical innovation funding

Will funding improve the speed of access to new medicines and bring more innovation into the NHS The government has announced £86m funding to boost...

ABPI to challenge drug cost rules in court

Why is the ABPI attempting to overturn new rules for medicines A trade association representing pharmaceutical manufacturers is challenging new drug...

What does the NHS’s new medicines savings drive mean for pharma?

Steve How and Sue Thomas, of Wilmington Healthcare, explore how pharma should engage with CCGs on prescribing saving targets According to NHS...

General election delivers hung parliament

Will a hung parliament impact Tory manifesto pledges for the health service Friday morning the UK awoke to the news of a hung parliament in the...

A strategic partnership: what role for pharma in a changing NHS?

On Tuesday 18 July, we will be teaming up with pharmaphorum for a free round table discussion on the theme of “A strategic partnership: what role...

How can pharma engage with Accountable Care Systems?

Sue Thomas and Paul Midgley, of Wilmington Healthcare, explain how pharma can add value across care pathways The ‘Next Steps on the Five Year...

UK BIA warns life sciences industry may be lost without political commitment

Will life sciences sector be lot without more political co-operation UK BioIndustry Association officials say the UK's life sciences industry...

Law to cut the cost of generic drugs

Can legislation to close a purchasing loophole reduce the NHS medicines bill A law that gives the government better control over the cost of drugs...

Strategy aims to improve collaboration to benefit cancer research

How will collaboration help improve prevention, treatment and patient care The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) has launched its new five...

ABPI calls for better patient access and new health service funding

What NHS changes does pharma want from a new government Pharmaceutical industry leaders have called for the new government to make wide ranging...

Wellards Annual Conference: The NHS – the future now

From theory to hard reality The Five year forward view – NHS England's masterplan – is now in its third year 44 sustainability and...

What will capitated budgets mean for NHS spending?

Sue Thomas and Paul Midgley assess the implications of a single budget covering all the physical, mental and social care needs of patients in an...

Vanguards: A blueprint for the future of the NHS

Last year, individual organisations and partnerships were invited to trial new ways of running primary and secondary care services in their local...