Integrated care boards could struggle to prioritise mental health services because of funding pressures.
NHS trust leaders have highlighted a growing burden of regulation and raised concerns about integrated care boards’ role in performance management.
The GP contract is not fit for purpose and needs radical reform to support salaried and partnership models of service provision.
The government’s new hospital programme will miss its target to build 40 hospitals by 2030, has not delivered value for money so far.
Dentists should be paid using a weighted capitation system as part of fundamental reform to the NHS dental contract and more.
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the government is accepting the recommendations of independent pay review bodies for a pay increase.
The number of filled job posts in adult social care services grew by 1% in 2022/23, but the total number of vacancies remains high.
NHS England has reduced the national elective recovery activity target for the current year in recognition of the impact of industrial action by junio
Integrated care systems need strong financial incentives linked to improved health outcomes to make progress in improving population health.