The Conservative party has committed to increasing NHS spending above inflation every year in its pitch for re-election next month.
The NHS has become used to being front and centre in election battlegrounds over the years. But social care is less accustomed to the limelight.
Delays to the government’s New Hospital Programme are costing the NHS millions of pounds every month, according to NHS Providers.
Delays to the government’s New Hospital Programme are costing the NHS millions of pounds every month, according to NHS Providers.
Rewarding hospitals by health outcomes, as opposed to activity, could bring numerous advantages for the NHS, according to a study by the Strategy Unit.
Research by the Liberal Democrats has shown that more than 2,000 NHS hospital buildings in England were built before the service was founded in 1948.
The Liberal Democrats highlighted two areas in which the party said the NHS needs urgent improvements.
This briefing pulls out key points from all documents within the 2024/25 operational planning and contracting guidance pack.
With just two months of the financial year to go, NHS systems were on course for a £1.1bn overspend for 2023/24, NHS England revealed last week.
NHS England has released guidance to support integrated care boards to develop a ‘clear and well planned’ 10-year strategy for infrastructure.