Abiraterone drug approval granted by NICE – but at what price?
Abiraterone, the new drug that extends the lives of people with advanced prostate cancer by three months, has been approved by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). This...
View ArticleHealthcare UK scheme announced to export NHS
Internationally renowned hospitals will have the opportunity to export their services, under a new Healthcare UK scheme announced by the Department of Health and UK Trade and Investment. Under the...
View ArticlePrivate sector could have £2bn a year opportunity in secondary care by 2020,...
By 2020, private healthcare providers could have at least 20% of the £8bn and growing market for moving secondary healthcare in the community, according to Catalyst, the corporate finance consultancy....
View ArticleNHS have £1.6bn underspend, but press on with savings
The National Health Service had a combined £1.6 billion underspend in 2011-2012, according to the Audit Commission. The Commission found that there were regional differences, though, with some NHS...
View ArticleQIPP Agenda sees £450m of savings from medicine prescription budget by April...
Department of Health data shows that the National Health Service is on course to make its £5bn savings this year as part of the QIPP Agenda. The QIPP Agenda (Quality, Innovation, Productivity and...
View ArticleNHS head of efficiency leaves to join private sector
Jim Easton, who has been NHS National Director of Improvement and Efficiency since 2009, has resigned to take up a pricing position at Care UK. In his role in the NHS, Easton oversaw the QIPP Agenda...
View ArticleQIPP faces its own overhaul after Easton resignation
The QIPP Agenda, the Government initiative to create more value within the National Health Service, is being broken down into its constituent parts. This decision follows on from the recent departure...
View ArticleNHS England calls for honest and realistic debate to change NHS service...
NHS England has issued a call to everyone – politicians, patients and the public – to have an honest and realistic debate about the changes that are needed to the National Health Service to have any...
View ArticleNHS needs fundamental change to achieve efficiency savings, says Health...
The health and social care system still needs to undergo radical fundamental change, according to the House of Commons Health Select Committee. Stephen Dorrell MP, the Chair of the Committee, has...
View ArticleNHS faces £2bn deficit in 2015
The National Health Service is facing a funding gap of £2bn next year, according to reports on the BBC. Meanwhile, the Department of Health has reiterated that the NHS is going to save £20bn over the...
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