The elective activity the NHS wants to cut - but can't
Targets to reduce the number of outpatient appointments are not being met by trusts. On this epsiode we discuss why the number of outpatient appointments has remained stuck at \xa3124m, despite pressure to cut them,\xa0and what is being done about it.
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\nAlso this week, an update on integrated care systems\u2019 finances and what is worrying them at the moment, plus a preview from HSJ\u2019s forthcoming interview with NHSE chief financial officer Julian Kelly.\xa0
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\nFor more on outpatient appointment challenges, read James' Recovery Watch column: https://www.hsj.co.uk/expert-briefings/recovery-watch-new-data-lays-bare-outpatient-transformation-failings/7034898.article