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PAC

'Out of ideas and remarkably complacent', PAC report findings

By Lee Peart 29 January 2025

A report by the Public Accounts Committee accuses health officials of being ‘out of ideas and remarkably complacent’.

ED DAVEY

Lib Dems demand new hospital construction dates be brought forward

By Lee Peart 29 January 2025

Liberal Democrat MPs have called for new hospital construction dates to be brought forward by the Government.

MATTHEW TAYLOR

Healthcare leaders respond to 'damning' MPs' report

By Lee Peart 29 January 2025

Healthcare leaders have responded to a ‘damning’ assessment of NHS performance by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

Committee says health officials 'out of ideas and remarkably complacent'

By Lee Peart 29 January 2025

A new MPs committee report has accused NHS England and the DHSC of a ‘lack of fresh thinking and decisive action’.

DHSC

Government opens discussions with Community Pharmacy England over funding contract

By Liz Wells 29 January 2025

The DHSC has entered into consultation with Community Pharmacy England regarding the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 funding contractual framework.

ESTATES

Delayed hospitals 'hanging by a thread', Lib Dems warn

By Lee Peart 28 January 2025

Over 500 infrastructure and estate incidents occurred last year at hospitals where construction has been delayed under the New Hospital Programme (NHP), according to new research.

WAITING LISTS

Half of NHS targets to be scrapped by Government, report

By Lee Peart 27 January 2025

Half of the targets set for the NHS are to be scrapped in a major policy announcement this week, it has been reported.

DHSC

Tax hike threatens to add to nursing home costs

By Lee Peart 27 January 2025

The Government has been urged to reverse its hike in National Insurance on care providers as new figures reveal the extent to which nursing costs for pensioners have increased over the past decade.

HEALTH VISITOR

Immediate action needed to end postcode lottery of health visitor support, survey

By Lee Peart 27 January 2025

A report has called for immediate Government action to increase the number of health visitors as a survey revealed large gaps in provision across the UK.

NHP

Trusts suspend public engagement on new hospitals

By Lee Peart 24 January 2025

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust have suspended public engagement on two hospitals following a delay in their constr...