In June, it was two years since Lord Carter published his interim report on operational productivity in NHS providers, and it’s now over 18 months since his final report. Programmes that support Lord Carter’s recommendations, particularly the procurement aspects, have been publishing progress over the summer, so we’ve summarised some of the discussion under three key […]
Litigation costs in the spotlight: GIRFT’s insights and future plans
Over the last few weeks, NHS litigation costs have been making the headlines. Last month’s National Audit Office (NAO) report highlighted that ‘some trusts were already spending 4% of their income on clinical negligence’ and called for the government to do more to curb the costs (cited by BBC, 2017). With the recent announcement that […]