ICB Watch · NW NHS workforce evidence EXPLAINER How can an NHS region be £500m in deficit only for it…
The government has consistently pledged to “hold the door wide open” to private providers, to help tackle the waiting lists,…
The drive to remove the US company Palantir from the NHS in the UK ramped up in the last few…
ICB WATCH: How bad are delayed discharges in your area? What are delayed discharges? Many patients are ready to leave the hospital each month but can't because the services they need afterwards are unavailable, such as social care, home care, or a space in a residential home. While they wait, new patients cannot secure a
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The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has argued that to free up beds to speed the flow of patients…
privatisation Analysis September 27, 2026 Private healthcare boom? The figures tell a flatter story The desperate hunt for some good news to cheer up private health bosses continues, with the Private Healthcare Information Network… Read More Analysis July 27, 2026 8 out of 20: Burnham inherits a health plan built on private sector delivery Read
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A newly unveiled NHS Blueprint signals a significant organisational shake-up aimed at reducing operating costs and restructuring functions within local health systems…
Forty years of failure – Private sector contracting and its impact on the NHS, by Dr John Lister, offers a…
What is it? The phrases ‘delayed discharge’ from the hospital and ‘patients that no longer meet criteria to reside’ are frequently used in relation to hospital problems. Both refer to patients who are well enough to leave the hospital but have not yet been discharged. How big is the problem? 3 Key points The latest
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The 42 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) across England that are responsible for planning, commissioning, and funding NHS services also have…