The reality behind NHSE's flagship outpatient programme

HSJ Health Check

This week for the first time a study has revealed the number of patients on PIFU pathways has not translated into a significant reduction in follow up appointments.

Also, a governance row across some of the biggest trusts in east London, while a major teaching hospital on the other side of the Thames sees its finances explode.

With Ben Clover, Annabelle Collins and James Illman