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
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
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
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Health service has effectively been told to find the money from existing budgets and is introducing spending freeze
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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...
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.
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.
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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...
NEW: The Supreme Court has refused to hear a last-ditch bid by AstraZeneca to stop cheaper alternatives of a major diabetes drug coming onto market.
AZ had previously warned entry of other suppliers would see price of drug "collapse" from £36 to £2 a pack
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AZ had previously warned entry of other suppliers would see price of drug "collapse" from £36 to £2 a pack
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August 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
NEW: The Supreme Court has refused to hear a last-ditch bid by AstraZeneca to stop cheaper alternatives of a major diabetes drug coming onto market.
AZ had previously warned entry of other suppliers would see price of drug "collapse" from £36 to £2 a pack
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
AZ had previously warned entry of other suppliers would see price of drug "collapse" from £36 to £2 a pack
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
NHS trust financial planning latest
July 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
NHS trust financial planning latest
Nearly 400 jobs to go at NHS South Yorkshire integrated care board
July 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Nearly 400 jobs to go at NHS South Yorkshire integrated care board
The final boss of NHS management graphics
June 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The final boss of NHS management graphics
Central Dept of Health budgets - which include social care, public health and admin costs - are to be squeezed to fund an increase in day to day NHS spending.
No word from Treasury on the status of the public health grant
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No word from Treasury on the status of the public health grant
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
June 12, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Central Dept of Health budgets - which include social care, public health and admin costs - are to be squeezed to fund an increase in day to day NHS spending.
No word from Treasury on the status of the public health grant
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
No word from Treasury on the status of the public health grant
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
Medical staff at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals have been invited to a "speaking up" session to ensure a "healthy organisational culture".
Message to staff says this follows "recent feedback...from some of our medical colleagues"
Message to staff says this follows "recent feedback...from some of our medical colleagues"
May 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Medical staff at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals have been invited to a "speaking up" session to ensure a "healthy organisational culture".
Message to staff says this follows "recent feedback...from some of our medical colleagues"
Message to staff says this follows "recent feedback...from some of our medical colleagues"
NHS trust finances in a nutshell:
1) big injection of cash halfway through the year to bring deficit down
2) trust quickly falls back into deficit
3) even bigger last-minute bung in February (not planned for)
4) trust reports it has achieved its financial plan
1) big injection of cash halfway through the year to bring deficit down
2) trust quickly falls back into deficit
3) even bigger last-minute bung in February (not planned for)
4) trust reports it has achieved its financial plan
May 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
NHS trust finances in a nutshell:
1) big injection of cash halfway through the year to bring deficit down
2) trust quickly falls back into deficit
3) even bigger last-minute bung in February (not planned for)
4) trust reports it has achieved its financial plan
1) big injection of cash halfway through the year to bring deficit down
2) trust quickly falls back into deficit
3) even bigger last-minute bung in February (not planned for)
4) trust reports it has achieved its financial plan
Henrys assemble
March 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Henrys assemble
Excl: Row as NHS commissioners refuse to pay for weightloss drugs that a company is "intensively" marketing to patients. (£)
High cost and large numbers of eligible patients mean issue is a "ticking timebomb" for NHS, says one boss
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High cost and large numbers of eligible patients mean issue is a "ticking timebomb" for NHS, says one boss
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
March 25, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Excl: Row as NHS commissioners refuse to pay for weightloss drugs that a company is "intensively" marketing to patients. (£)
High cost and large numbers of eligible patients mean issue is a "ticking timebomb" for NHS, says one boss
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
High cost and large numbers of eligible patients mean issue is a "ticking timebomb" for NHS, says one boss
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
In a rare move an NHS trust chief executive has criticised govt policy.
Peter Reading - who is a polio survivor - attacked benefits cuts and said disabled people are being accused of "collectively being liars or frauds"
via @journo_kituno
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Peter Reading - who is a polio survivor - attacked benefits cuts and said disabled people are being accused of "collectively being liars or frauds"
via @journo_kituno
www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/tr...
March 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
In a rare move an NHS trust chief executive has criticised govt policy.
Peter Reading - who is a polio survivor - attacked benefits cuts and said disabled people are being accused of "collectively being liars or frauds"
via @journo_kituno
www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/tr...
Peter Reading - who is a polio survivor - attacked benefits cuts and said disabled people are being accused of "collectively being liars or frauds"
via @journo_kituno
www.hsj.co.uk/workforce/tr...
£7bn NHS deficit "scared the living daylights" out of government, NHS England CEO Jim Mackey is understood to have told colleagues.
Sir Jim has told trusts to outsource cleaning staff and cut back-office costs. Difficult to see how that will fill the gap
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Sir Jim has told trusts to outsource cleaning staff and cut back-office costs. Difficult to see how that will fill the gap
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
March 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
£7bn NHS deficit "scared the living daylights" out of government, NHS England CEO Jim Mackey is understood to have told colleagues.
Sir Jim has told trusts to outsource cleaning staff and cut back-office costs. Difficult to see how that will fill the gap
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
Sir Jim has told trusts to outsource cleaning staff and cut back-office costs. Difficult to see how that will fill the gap
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
Excl: NHS considers brutal cuts to bring down £7bn deficit.
One trust CEO said: “If you were doing this sort of cuts programme in a private organisation you would shut stuff, half sick pay [&] reduce holiday pay.”
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One trust CEO said: “If you were doing this sort of cuts programme in a private organisation you would shut stuff, half sick pay [&] reduce holiday pay.”
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
March 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Excl: NHS considers brutal cuts to bring down £7bn deficit.
One trust CEO said: “If you were doing this sort of cuts programme in a private organisation you would shut stuff, half sick pay [&] reduce holiday pay.”
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
One trust CEO said: “If you were doing this sort of cuts programme in a private organisation you would shut stuff, half sick pay [&] reduce holiday pay.”
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
These are the trusts that are furthest behind on efficiency targets.
One signed up to £30m in savings. It delivered just £4m, just over 10%.
Experts say NHS finances “more based on hope than reality”
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
One signed up to £30m in savings. It delivered just £4m, just over 10%.
Experts say NHS finances “more based on hope than reality”
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
March 3, 2025 at 8:23 AM
These are the trusts that are furthest behind on efficiency targets.
One signed up to £30m in savings. It delivered just £4m, just over 10%.
Experts say NHS finances “more based on hope than reality”
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
One signed up to £30m in savings. It delivered just £4m, just over 10%.
Experts say NHS finances “more based on hope than reality”
www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-...
New NHS acronym alert⚠️
February 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
New NHS acronym alert⚠️
Includes this interesting detail - not clear why there was a several month delay over the appointment of Alan Milburn to health dept.
February 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Includes this interesting detail - not clear why there was a several month delay over the appointment of Alan Milburn to health dept.
Some feedback for the "Our Shared Agreement co-production group" to consider
January 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Some feedback for the "Our Shared Agreement co-production group" to consider