The Scottish government has unveiled its budget for 2024/45, which allocates more than £19.5bn to the nation’s NHS recovery, health and social care portfolio.
The government and the British Medical Association have agreed an offer which they will put to specialist, associate specialist and speciality (SAS) doctors.
Higher than expected inflation has had an impact on revenue and capital budgets this year and this will carry into 2024/25 as an underlying pressure.
HM Revenue and Customs' customer insight team is asking NHS bodies for their experience of interacting with HMRC. The questionnaire should take seven to 15 minutes to complete.
The government is seeking views on the role of incentives in general practice.
The focus for next year needs to be on maintaining the additional capacity that has been introduced and bearing down on temporary staff costs.
Doctors are warning that the number of winter virus cases is rising, adding to pressure on emergency departments.
The autumn statement was described as a ‘missed opportunity’ to improve NHS funding.
Local health boards in Wales have been allocated an extra £460m to help them meet ‘the most challenging financial pressure in recent history’.
Cancer Research UK has launched a manifesto setting out how the next UK government could dramatically improve cancer outcomes and prevention.