NHS trusts

‘Struggling’ NHS trusts end financial year with £1bn deficit

NHS trusts in England ended the financial year in a worse financial state than expected, because of higher demand on hospital emergency departments during the winter.…

Pre-reg exam pass rate below 50% for trainees from one pharmacy chain

Preregistration pharmacists being trained at one chain of pharmacies achieved a pass rate of just 41.7% in this summer’s General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) registration assessment, new figures from the GPhC have revealed.…

Seven-day services would not improve clinical outcomes, study finds

A seven-day-a-week NHS would not improve adverse weekend clinical outcomes, a new study suggests.…

NHS trusts to be assessed on efficient use of resources

Pharmacy spend will be one focus point in a new system of assessing how well trusts are using their resources.…

Benefits of Manchester trust merger outweigh risks, report shows

The Competition and Markets Authority’s final report on the proposed merger between Central Manchester University Hospitals and University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trusts found that it will give rise to substantial benefits…

Government announces new measures for cyber security and data sharing

The government is promising a £21m fund to help protect trauma centres from cyber attack after hospital centres were downed by the WannaCry ransomware virus.…

Spending on medicines rises by 8% in England

NHS spending on drugs in England increased by 8% to £16.8bn in 2015–2016 from £15.5bn in 2014–2015, which was largely driven by spending on medicines by hospitals, a report by NHS Digital shows. The £16.8bn spent on medicines in 2015–2016 was made up of &pou…

Clinical care at home could cut acute trust deficit, report claims

Acute trusts could reduce their deficit and free capacity by carrying out more clinical care in the home, a report suggests.…

MPs accuse government of reacting too slowly to financial problems in NHS

MPs have accused the government of reacting too slowly to the financial problems being experienced by acute hospital trusts and failing to prevent a ‘black hole’ in NHS finances.…

Poor medicines management a common issue in NHS services, finds Care Quality Commission

Patient safety is being compromised by poor medicines management in many NHS and adult social care services, according to a report by the Care Quality Commission.…