Our Quarterly Monitoring Report examines the views of finance directors on the productivity challenge they face, as well as some key NHS performance data to see how the NHS is performing.
QMR 17 | October 2015
How is the NHS performing?
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“With winter approaching, the NHS faces a toxic mix of widespread deficits, rising waiting times and low staff morale. ”
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9 in 10 9 in 10 NHS trust finance directors feel that cuts in local authority social care budgets are adversely affecting NHS services.
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1.7% Compared to June 2014, there has been an increase in NHS staff of more than 18,305 full-time equivalent posts (1.7%).
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27% 27% of NHS trust finance directors say caps on agency spending will affect their ability to ensure safe staffing levels.
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5,000 More than 5,000 patients experienced delays in being discharged from hospital at the end of August – the highest level at this time of year since 2007.
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