Henry Anderson
@henryanderson1.bsky.social
Journalist for HSJ covering the NHS. Special interest in £££
Tips to henry.anderson@hsj.co.uk
Tips to henry.anderson@hsj.co.uk
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One of the government's plans for the NHS is "left shift", taking services from hospitals and placing them in the community. Closer to the residents, more responsive to their needs, cheaper, and faster services.
What's not to like?
This is not as easy as some think. A short thread:
1/
What's not to like?
This is not as easy as some think. A short thread:
1/
October 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
One of the government's plans for the NHS is "left shift", taking services from hospitals and placing them in the community. Closer to the residents, more responsive to their needs, cheaper, and faster services.
What's not to like?
This is not as easy as some think. A short thread:
1/
What's not to like?
This is not as easy as some think. A short thread:
1/
Speaking to HSJ, the NHS's finance boss has set out first steps to a "much fairer" financial system:
- Deficit support to be phased out in three years for most providers
- Funding to move back to "fair shares" in same timeline
- Allocations issued on a three-year basis
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
- Deficit support to be phased out in three years for most providers
- Funding to move back to "fair shares" in same timeline
- Allocations issued on a three-year basis
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
Following the Money: The end of deficit support
HSJ's expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By finance correspondent Henry Anderson.
www.hsj.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Speaking to HSJ, the NHS's finance boss has set out first steps to a "much fairer" financial system:
- Deficit support to be phased out in three years for most providers
- Funding to move back to "fair shares" in same timeline
- Allocations issued on a three-year basis
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
- Deficit support to be phased out in three years for most providers
- Funding to move back to "fair shares" in same timeline
- Allocations issued on a three-year basis
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
Great to host this week's HSJ podcast speaking to @hsjeditor.bsky.social about Labour's "chaotic" first year for health policy and their big bet that patient power will (somehow) save the NHS:
open.spotify.com/episode/3NDb...
open.spotify.com/episode/3NDb...
Can patients save the NHS?
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October 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Great to host this week's HSJ podcast speaking to @hsjeditor.bsky.social about Labour's "chaotic" first year for health policy and their big bet that patient power will (somehow) save the NHS:
open.spotify.com/episode/3NDb...
open.spotify.com/episode/3NDb...
Two hospital trusts brought in a HR firm to investigate the behaviour of their chair and CEO:
www.hsj.co.uk/hull-univers...
www.hsj.co.uk/hull-univers...
HR firm called in over chair-CEO clash
An HR firm has carried out an investigation into a trust group's CEO and chair following a breakdown in their relationship, HSJ has learned.
www.hsj.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Two hospital trusts brought in a HR firm to investigate the behaviour of their chair and CEO:
www.hsj.co.uk/hull-univers...
www.hsj.co.uk/hull-univers...
NHS boss says the main way to improve health service cybersecurity is fixing the basics like "multi-factor authentication, out-of-support kit [and] weak passwords”.
...Not entirely reassuring
from @BenClover
www.hsj.co.uk/technology-a...
...Not entirely reassuring
from @BenClover
www.hsj.co.uk/technology-a...
Cyber attack damage can be more public, says NHSE boss
The NHS's head of cyber security has said the service can be more transparent about attacks that affect the service.
www.hsj.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
NHS boss says the main way to improve health service cybersecurity is fixing the basics like "multi-factor authentication, out-of-support kit [and] weak passwords”.
...Not entirely reassuring
from @BenClover
www.hsj.co.uk/technology-a...
...Not entirely reassuring
from @BenClover
www.hsj.co.uk/technology-a...
Departing senior official at massively-delayed new hospitals programme insists it will be “one of country’s most successful transformation” projects
from @zoetidman.bsky.social
www.hsj.co.uk/people-moves...
from @zoetidman.bsky.social
www.hsj.co.uk/people-moves...
Head of repeatedly delayed building programme moves to HS2
The top NHS England official for the programme to build a wave of "new hospitals" that has faced major delays is leaving for a senior role at HS2.
www.hsj.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Departing senior official at massively-delayed new hospitals programme insists it will be “one of country’s most successful transformation” projects
from @zoetidman.bsky.social
www.hsj.co.uk/people-moves...
from @zoetidman.bsky.social
www.hsj.co.uk/people-moves...
"Below expectations": The NHS has deferred radical changes to its financial systems needed to implement the 10-Year Health Plan
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
NHSE delays radical changes to payment system
Radical changes proposed to the health service's internal financial wiring will not take place in 2026-27, HSJ has learned.
www.hsj.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
"Below expectations": The NHS has deferred radical changes to its financial systems needed to implement the 10-Year Health Plan
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
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Trump and pharma are lobbying gov hard to water-down the NHS’s ability to contain spending on new branded drugs. Today’s long read from me and the LSE’s Huseyin Naci sets out why the gov should hold firm to protect the health of the NHS and UK public nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/th... >>
The tough choices at the heart of the government’s dispute with big pharma
The government has been locked in a dispute with pharmaceutical companies for a number of months over how much the NHS pays for new branded medicines. Sally Gainsbury and Huseyin Naci set out the issu...
nuffieldtrust.org.uk
October 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Trump and pharma are lobbying gov hard to water-down the NHS’s ability to contain spending on new branded drugs. Today’s long read from me and the LSE’s Huseyin Naci sets out why the gov should hold firm to protect the health of the NHS and UK public nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/th... >>
Nearly 50 NHS trusts that perform well on patient care have been downgraded because they are in deficit.
But analysis of NHS England's own figures shows two-thirds of those are under-funded - raising questions about the fairness of the new league tables
But analysis of NHS England's own figures shows two-thirds of those are under-funded - raising questions about the fairness of the new league tables
October 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Nearly 50 NHS trusts that perform well on patient care have been downgraded because they are in deficit.
But analysis of NHS England's own figures shows two-thirds of those are under-funded - raising questions about the fairness of the new league tables
But analysis of NHS England's own figures shows two-thirds of those are under-funded - raising questions about the fairness of the new league tables
ICE by day, hanging out with local skatepark dudes by night
When your mission - pepper-spraying a pastor - requires full tactical gear in the afternoon. But you've got a spin class in the evening.
October 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
ICE by day, hanging out with local skatepark dudes by night
NHS England has been pushing trusts to treat more patients from the same (or less) resources.
But even trusts with productivity improvements are overspending their budgets - suggesting this alone isn't the answer to the service's financial woes.
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
But even trusts with productivity improvements are overspending their budgets - suggesting this alone isn't the answer to the service's financial woes.
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
Following the Money: Are NHS finances too good to be true?
HSJ's expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By finance correspondent Henry Anderson.
www.hsj.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
NHS England has been pushing trusts to treat more patients from the same (or less) resources.
But even trusts with productivity improvements are overspending their budgets - suggesting this alone isn't the answer to the service's financial woes.
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
But even trusts with productivity improvements are overspending their budgets - suggesting this alone isn't the answer to the service's financial woes.
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
Labour MP Paulette Hamilton criticises the health and visa care introduced by previous govt.
Says workers on this visa had more problems at work due to lack of support. Adds UK "cannot be bringing in people when there are so many people here who are unemployed".
#Lab25
Says workers on this visa had more problems at work due to lack of support. Adds UK "cannot be bringing in people when there are so many people here who are unemployed".
#Lab25
September 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Labour MP Paulette Hamilton criticises the health and visa care introduced by previous govt.
Says workers on this visa had more problems at work due to lack of support. Adds UK "cannot be bringing in people when there are so many people here who are unemployed".
#Lab25
Says workers on this visa had more problems at work due to lack of support. Adds UK "cannot be bringing in people when there are so many people here who are unemployed".
#Lab25
The govt says NHS league tables went through a "rigorous" fact-checking process. Yet a version marked "final" contained errors that were only spotted at the last-minute. As a result 14 trusts - including Jim Mackey's former trust - changed segment.
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
Exclusive: Mackey’s trust gets league table upgrade after last-minute data correction
The trust led by NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey was promoted from the third to the second "segment" of the new provider league table following a last-minute correction to one of the data points which underpin the rankings, HSJ can reveal.
www.hsj.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The govt says NHS league tables went through a "rigorous" fact-checking process. Yet a version marked "final" contained errors that were only spotted at the last-minute. As a result 14 trusts - including Jim Mackey's former trust - changed segment.
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
www.hsj.co.uk/quality-and-...
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Good question from Blake Stephenson and one that had been annoying me
Looks like ICBs will be reorganised *again* when (or if) the government goes ahead with creating mayoral strategic authorities across the entire country
Looks like ICBs will be reorganised *again* when (or if) the government goes ahead with creating mayoral strategic authorities across the entire country
September 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Good question from Blake Stephenson and one that had been annoying me
Looks like ICBs will be reorganised *again* when (or if) the government goes ahead with creating mayoral strategic authorities across the entire country
Looks like ICBs will be reorganised *again* when (or if) the government goes ahead with creating mayoral strategic authorities across the entire country
The health sec says league tables help patients choose where to get treatment.
But some of the best for patient care have been marked down due to deficits.
Does the government really want patients to be diverted away from these hospitals?
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
But some of the best for patient care have been marked down due to deficits.
Does the government really want patients to be diverted away from these hospitals?
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
Following the Money: Joe Public doesn’t care about NHS deficits
HSJ's expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By finance correspondent Henry Anderson.
www.hsj.co.uk
September 17, 2025 at 8:57 AM
The health sec says league tables help patients choose where to get treatment.
But some of the best for patient care have been marked down due to deficits.
Does the government really want patients to be diverted away from these hospitals?
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
But some of the best for patient care have been marked down due to deficits.
Does the government really want patients to be diverted away from these hospitals?
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
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This is a national scandal caused by Wes Streeting. Months of anxiety for ICB staff, and we still have no idea who will have a job if / when this process can actually start. Our ICB's leadership team has been exceptional despite the mass uncertainty caused by this government.
In March NHS England's new boss ordered boards to cut staff costs in half by December.
But now integrated care boards are delaying redundancy processes because the Treasury has refused to fund lay-offs.
www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/ic...
But now integrated care boards are delaying redundancy processes because the Treasury has refused to fund lay-offs.
www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/ic...
September 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
This is a national scandal caused by Wes Streeting. Months of anxiety for ICB staff, and we still have no idea who will have a job if / when this process can actually start. Our ICB's leadership team has been exceptional despite the mass uncertainty caused by this government.
Hopefully an initial serialisation of @davewwest.bsky.social's 20-volume magnum opus: The decline and fall of NHS England
www.hsj.co.uk/comment/how-...
www.hsj.co.uk/comment/how-...
How politicians took back control of the NHS, Part 1
In its first year in charge of the NHS after more than a decade on the sidelines, Labour triggered a revolution in how the service is run. Dave West asked insiders what drove the new government's thin...
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September 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Hopefully an initial serialisation of @davewwest.bsky.social's 20-volume magnum opus: The decline and fall of NHS England
www.hsj.co.uk/comment/how-...
www.hsj.co.uk/comment/how-...
Exclusive: This summer's round of resident doctor strike action cost the NHS £300m, internal docs show.
Health service has effectively been told to find the money from existing budgets and is introducing spending freeze
w @kituno.bsky.social
www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/ex...
Health service has effectively been told to find the money from existing budgets and is introducing spending freeze
w @kituno.bsky.social
www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/ex...
September 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Exclusive: This summer's round of resident doctor strike action cost the NHS £300m, internal docs show.
Health service has effectively been told to find the money from existing budgets and is introducing spending freeze
w @kituno.bsky.social
www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/ex...
Health service has effectively been told to find the money from existing budgets and is introducing spending freeze
w @kituno.bsky.social
www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/ex...
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Good to be quoted in this piece. Reform's "DOGE" has been a complete bust, high on rhetoric and low on meaningful change
Reform's councillors have worked out that their councils' finances are not going to be fixed by cancelling a few "DEI" programmes
www.ft.com/content/fd85...
Reform's councillors have worked out that their councils' finances are not going to be fixed by cancelling a few "DEI" programmes
www.ft.com/content/fd85...
Reality check looms for Reform UK’s Doge experiment
Nigel Farage’s party seeks to make local government a showcase for its ambition to take power in Westminster
www.ft.com
September 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Good to be quoted in this piece. Reform's "DOGE" has been a complete bust, high on rhetoric and low on meaningful change
Reform's councillors have worked out that their councils' finances are not going to be fixed by cancelling a few "DEI" programmes
www.ft.com/content/fd85...
Reform's councillors have worked out that their councils' finances are not going to be fixed by cancelling a few "DEI" programmes
www.ft.com/content/fd85...
Earlier this year NHS England celebrated staff turnover falling to record low as evidence of improved retention efforts.
But NHS insiders say the reason fewer staff are leaving is that there are no jobs to go to.
But NHS insiders say the reason fewer staff are leaving is that there are no jobs to go to.
September 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Earlier this year NHS England celebrated staff turnover falling to record low as evidence of improved retention efforts.
But NHS insiders say the reason fewer staff are leaving is that there are no jobs to go to.
But NHS insiders say the reason fewer staff are leaving is that there are no jobs to go to.
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For more than 16 years, Disability News Service has broken important stories about the discrimination disabled people face every day across the UK.
Now DNS is looking for new subscribers to help fund its work.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disability-n...
Now DNS is looking for new subscribers to help fund its work.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disability-n...
Disability News Service needs new subscribers
For more than 16 years, Disability News Service has broken important stories about the discrimination disabled people face every day across the UK. Now DNS is looking for new subscribers to help fu…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:31 AM
For more than 16 years, Disability News Service has broken important stories about the discrimination disabled people face every day across the UK.
Now DNS is looking for new subscribers to help fund its work.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disability-n...
Now DNS is looking for new subscribers to help fund its work.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disability-n...
In March NHS England's new boss ordered boards to cut staff costs in half by December.
But now integrated care boards are delaying redundancy processes because the Treasury has refused to fund lay-offs.
www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/ic...
But now integrated care boards are delaying redundancy processes because the Treasury has refused to fund lay-offs.
www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/ic...
September 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
In March NHS England's new boss ordered boards to cut staff costs in half by December.
But now integrated care boards are delaying redundancy processes because the Treasury has refused to fund lay-offs.
www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/ic...
But now integrated care boards are delaying redundancy processes because the Treasury has refused to fund lay-offs.
www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/ic...
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Yet another retrospective triumph for Cameron and Osborne.
Scrapping of audit watchdog for English councils ‘led to soaring costs and chaos’
High critical report finds that instead of promised annual saving of £100m, fees have rocketed amid financial crisis
www.theguardian.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Yet another retrospective triumph for Cameron and Osborne.
More than £100m has been raided from NHS budgets earmarked for primary care, community services and prevention
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
Revealed: The scale of the underspend in transformation funding
Integrated care boards underspent funds meant to boost investment in prevention, learning disabilities, and primary care by more than £100m, new data shows.
www.hsj.co.uk
August 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
More than £100m has been raided from NHS budgets earmarked for primary care, community services and prevention
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...