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Seamus Ward
Healthcare Finance associate editor
Recent work
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2016/17 tariff HRG4+ proposal
Monitor and NHS England have proposed adopting HRG4+ as the currency for admitted patient care in 2016/17.
Hunt signals contract changes to achieve seven-day services
A new consultant contract that seeks to support the implementation of a seven-day NHS will be available soon, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
CQC inspections extended to hospital use of resources
The Care Quality Commission will examine NHS providers’ use of resources as part of its inspection regime from April 2016.