This analysis identifies five key questions to be asked of each of England’s 44 Sustainability and Transformation Plans.
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The Appendix (technical notes) for Vivek Kotecha’s paper on STPs and whether they can deliver the NHS FYFV.
Read MoreVivek Kotecha examines whether the government’s announcement of 1,500 extra medical school places will make the UK self-sufficient in doctors given the staffing issues faced by the NHS.
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Vivek Kotecha argues that there needs to be greater investment in administration to ensure a well-run NHS for both patients and staff.
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The financial assumptions underpinning the Government’s plans to close the NHS’s 30-billion-pound funding gap by 2020/21 are unrealistic and are likely to lead to a decline in the quality of and access to healthcare for patients. Subsequently there is a growing risk that that some vital services will collapse.
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This report reviews the changes proposed for ‘Transforming Services Together’ in Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest as part of the North East London STP – assessing the impact on East London’s patients and whether the plan is likely to work.
Read MoreThe past 20 years have been trying ones for Santa Claus and the National Elf Service. The decision to split the purchasing of presents from their delivery was meant to improve efficiency, but he’s been having second thoughts…
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