As the NHS approaches its 70th birthday, the NHS needs more money. Two articles in the BMJ consider how the NHS is performing and what is required going fo...
Posts Tagged ‘Funding’
Is it a ‘happy’ birthday for the NHS as it approaches 70-years-of-age?
By Mike Broad - June 19th, 2018
Experts question where funds will come from for PM’s NHS budget rise
By Mike Broad - June 19th, 2018
Uncertainty continues over how the Government intends to fund the extra £20.5bn a year, it has committed to the NHS by 2023. In a speech on Monday, the...
Year-end £1bn NHS deficit: “reported figures are very much window dressing”
By Mike Broad - June 4th, 2018
The NHS provider sector ended the financial year with a deficit of £960 million. NHS Improvement said this was £464 million above the ambitious plan s...
“NHS and social care need long term funding solution with substantial tax rises”
By Mike Broad - May 24th, 2018
With the older population growing rapidly, along with the numbers suffering chronic health problems, and a growing pay and drugs bill, demands on the healt...
Scottish royal colleges seek clarity over PM’s NHS funding plan commitment
By Mike Broad - May 17th, 2018
Three Scottish medial royal colleges have written to the Prime Minister, calling for more detail on a proposed new funding settlement for the NHS. The R...
NHS needs £50bn more by 2030 in England, claims Lord Darzi report
By Mike Broad - April 26th, 2018
The NHS needs £50bn more by 2030 in England, a report by former health minister Lord Darzi suggests. The report says the extra funding is in line with ...
Hunt asks MPs for funding ideas as experts call for long-term NHS and social care plan
By Mike Broad - April 25th, 2018
A long term funding plan must bring health and care together and move away from short-term cash injections that do not enable transformation. That’s t...
Public say they’re prepared to pay more tax to better support the NHS
By Mike Broad - April 12th, 2018
Nearly two thirds of Britons are ready to pay more tax to bail out the NHS, a British Social Attitudes survey reveals. The research finds widespread con...
Prime Minister finally pledges to develop long-term NHS funding plan
By Mike Broad - March 29th, 2018
The Prime Minister Theresa May has pledged to bring forward a long-term funding plan for the NHS in response to rising demand. May’s announcement foll...
“Not realistic to expect the NHS to deliver with rising demand and inadequate funding”
- February 24th, 2018
Reaction to the NHS Improvement’s quarterly performance report – for the three months ending 31 December – showing a high number of unfilled posts in...
