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Blow to Government as waiting lists rise in March

By Lee Peart 15 May 2025

Government efforts to reduce NHS waiting lists have been set back after numbers rose in March following a decline in the previous six months.

PERFORMANCE TARGETS

NHS leaders face both 'carrot and stick' in new performance drive

By Liz Wells 15 May 2025

NHS leaders will face new performance-based pay system with bonuses for improved patient care and penalties for failing trust executives.

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'Jaw dropping' NHS negligence costs revealed

By Lee Peart 14 May 2025

MPs have called on the Government to set out a plan to improve patient safety after scrutiny of NHS accounts revealed a ‘jaw dropping’ £58bn has been set aside to cover potential negligence claims.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Waiting list reimbursement scheme comes under fire

By Lee Peart 13 May 2025

A reimbursement scheme allowing patients to claim back money from operations has come under fire.

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NHS leaders welcome fewer targets proposal

By Lee Peart 13 May 2025

Leaders have welcomed proposals for fewer targets in NHSE’s consultation on the draft performance assessment framework.

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Call for action to stop recurring harm in mental healthcare

By Lee Peart 13 May 2025

More needs to be done to stop recurring harm in mental healthcare, according to an HSSIB report.

LAURA SKAIFE-KNIGHT

EXCLUSIVE: NHS England abolition 'necessary' for NHS to move forward

By Lee Peart 12 May 2025

The abolition of NHS England is a ‘necessary move for the NHS to move forward’, a trust leader has told Healthcare Management.

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NHS 'maxed out' on funding and must focus on better value, says Mackey

By Lee Peart 12 May 2025

NHS England chief executive officer Sir Jim Mackey has urged providers to focus on providing better value for money as he warned funding levels had been ‘maxed out’.

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