It's time for the HSJ team to take stock and make their predictions for what the new year could bring for the NHS, from the survival of Healthwatch, to why the NHS App could be in for a tough year.

A trust spent nearly £5m as a result of a criminal prosecution over a patient’s death, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.

An integrated care board has put new restrictions on referrals for several community services, arguing that "health benefits must be maximised from the resources available".

Nearly 200 NHS England staff have been told they may need to leave because they cannot work for the Daprtment of Health and Social Care as they are not UK or Commonwealth nationals.

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A trust has been forced to cancel more than 1,400 elective operations due to problems with the cleaning of its surgical instruments.

A small hospital's general surgery service is being taken over by a neighbour, after a review found "unacceptable" care standards and reported concerns about a "toxic culture".

HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get back in the black. By senior correspondent Zoe Tidman.

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The new top-team structure of the Department of Health and Social Care – as it takes over directly running the NHS – is being revealed to staff today.