There is a 4% gap in NHS productivity between 2023/24 and 2019/20 that cannot yet be explained., according to analysis by NHS England.
The NHS in England ended 2023/24 with an underspend of £30m – just 0.01% under plan, according to draft accounts.
In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, the efficiency of emergency departments stands as a critical indicator of overall system effectiveness.
Delays to the government’s New Hospital Programme are costing the NHS millions of pounds every month, according to NHS Providers.
Real-terms health spending in England has risen less quickly than was planned at the 2019 general election, according to the IFS.
The Department of Health and Social Care must return to publishing its accounts before the summer recess and set out a timetable for achieving this.
A shortage of 1,900 anaesthetists is preventing 1.4 million operations from taking place each year, the Royal College of Anaesthetists has warned.
Health bodies have called for increased investment in the health service after the Labour party highlighted NHS waiting times failures.
The next UK government will need to boost funding for adult social care to expand access to publicly funded services, says the Nuffield Trust.
Last week’s Northern Ireland budget for 2024/25 leaves health and care services facing a cut in funding, according to the country’s health minister.