Jobs and vital services facing axe as NHS seeks to balance books

Jobs and vital services facing axe as NHS seeks to balance books

By Lee Peart 09 May 2025

Thousands of jobs are set to be cut and essential services reduced as NHS trusts seek to balance their books.

Council chiefs warn Chancellor of 'devastating' financial pressures

By William Eichler 24 March 2025

Nearly three quarters of local authorities in England have warned it will be very or fairly difficult to set a balanced budget this financial year.

MP blasts trust's £1.25m spend on accountancy advice

By Lee Peart 12 March 2025

Tory MP Mark Francois has slammed his local NHS trust for spending £1.25m on accountancy advice from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Ambulance trust exits special measures

By Lee Peart 10 March 2025

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has exited special measures.

Spire Healthcare reports 9% rise in NHS revenue

By Lee Peart 07 March 2025

Independent healthcare group Spire Healthcare reported 8.8% growth in NHS revenue in the 2024 financial year.

EXCLUSIVE: Committee MP delivers verdict on NHS financial sustainability

By Lee Peart 13 February 2025

Last month the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) gave a damning verdict on the preparedness of health officials to implement radical reform in the 10-Year Health Plan. Lee Peart spoke to PAC member A...

ICS reports £26m financial deficit

By Lee Peart 06 February 2025

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICS has reported a financial deficit of £26.4m for the year to date (April to December 2024).

Trust writes off £750k in unrecoverable debt owed by failed coffee company

By Lee Peart 04 February 2025

Over £750,000 in unrecoverable debt has been written off by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after a coffee company went into administration.

Financially troubled trust seeking merger

By Lee Peart 01 November 2024

A financially troubled NHS trust which ran a controversial service to provide puberty blockers to children is seeking a merger.

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