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Most NHS service contracts for 2015-16 'remain unsigned'

By Paul Dinsdale | 15 April 2016

Many contracts between local health commissioners and NHS trusts still remain unsigned for the ne...

Benefits of personal budgets 'need more analysis', says NAO

By Paul Dinsdale | 08 April 2016

The Department of Health (DoH) needs a better understanding of the most effective ways to impleme...

Plan to close black hole in NHS finances 'not credible'

By Paul Dinsdale | 08 April 2016

The NHS in England lacks a credible plan to plug a £22bn ‘black hole’ in funding within five year...

Fast-track discharge fund needed, says care report

By Paul Dinsdale | 08 April 2016

More than £3bn will be ‘wasted’ in the next five years on caring for NHS patients who no longer n...

HealthMJ: Moving in the right direction

By Paul Dinsdale | 08 April 2016

As NHS funding is squeezed and social care expected to take up much of the slack, bridging the ga...

Making health and care integration work

By Paul Dinsdale | 10 November 2015

Senior social service directors recently met in a round table debate to discuss how to overcome o...