Sustainability and Transformation Plans: what we know so far

"So far, the plans are not sufficient to close the funding gap, but, if implemented well and combined with high-quality local efficiency improvement, they would go some way to doing so and would demonstrate the capability of the NHS and social care system to deliver. This paper points to some important trends, ideas to be explored and issues that need to be resolved in order to ensure success."

Sustainability and Transformation Plans: what we know so far
N Edwards
Nuffield Trust
September 2016

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What the planning guidance means for the NHS 2016/17 and beyond

"Leaders will need to work collaboratively in place-based systems of care, recognising that success in the current context depends on collective action that makes best use of a common pool of limited resources. It will be critical that organisations engage staff at all levels in achieving sustainability and delivering transformation, and focus on improving value for patients rather than crude cost-cutting."

What the planning guidance means for the NHS 2016/17 and beyond
H McKenna, P Dunn
February 2016
The King's Fund

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Sustainability and financial performance of acute hospital trusts

"The Department, NHS England, Monitor and the NHS TDA need to take a more holistic, coordinated approach to tackling trusts’ persistent financial problems and move beyond quick fixes to cut trusts’ spending. Until there is a clear pathway for trusts to get back to financial stability, we cannot be confident that value for money, defined as financial and service sustainability, will be achieved."

Sustainability and financial performance of acute hospital trusts
National Audit Office
December 2015

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Dealing with financially unsustainable providers

"This paper explains why a failure regime is required in the NHS, outlines how the failure regime for NHS trusts (currently being applied in South London) works and how the failure regime for foundation trusts introduced by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 will work in future."

Dealing with financially unsustainable providers: how will the failure regime work?
T Harrison, A Dixon
The King's Fund
September 2012

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