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Hospitals in England to get individual savings targets
The targets are being overseen by Lord Carter, who has been appointed by the government to improve efficiency in the NHS, following on from his efficiency report back in June, which outlined how the NHS could save up to £5 billion through better management and purchasing practices.
Lord Carter has benchmarked what each hospital should be spending by breaking down savings by speciality. The biggest potential savings were identified in general medicine (£381 million), obstetrics and gynaecology (£362 million) and trauma and orthopaedics (£286 million).
Lord Carter said: "The route to better care is to empower NHS leaders, so giving them the data and support they need means they can improve how they care for patients and make savings which can be reinvested in front-line care.
"Patients will be the real winners."
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt added: "We are giving the service £10 billion extra this Parliament so it is vital to use that money to secure the best outcomes."
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