MPs have criticised the government’s slow response to last year’s WannaCry attack on the NHS, and warn there is much work to be done to improve cyber security if damage from the next attack is to be minimised.
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The financial position of the NHS remains in a perilous state, largely because of the continued focus on short-term fixes, concludes a new report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
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NHS England’s controversial Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) are back in the spotlight again after an investigation by the British Medical Association revealed “eye-watering” salaries for those in charge of their delivery, and that related cuts to services could affect millions of patients.
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A damning report by the Public Accounts Committee warns that the NHS is facing huge challenges and, criticising “public bickering between key players running service”, stresses that a “united effort” is needed to resolve these for the long term.
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NHS trusts are failing to recoup the cost of treating overseas patients which is squeezing the amount available to fund services for those eligible for free care, a report by the Public Accounts Committee has warned.
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A record 65 percent of NHS trusts ended the year 2015/16 in the red racking up the biggest overspend in its history of some £2.45 billion.
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