All Health Service Journal articles in 10 August 2016 – Page 4
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NewsDH warned about 'fragmentation' of NHS procurement system
Concerns raised that planned shake up by the Department of Health could result in “fragmentation” of NHS procurement system DH intends to split procurement into 11 “category towers” when NHS Supply Chain contract ends in October 2018 Health Care Supply Association warns “the whole supply chain is being put ...
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NewsFailure to 'radically redesign' paediatric services fuels six year high vacancy rate
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health criticises NHS’s failure to reorganise services Vacancy rates for junior doctors in paediatrics have reached a six year high, according to workforce census RCPCH calls for increases in training posts including nurses and training for GPs Failure to reconfigure NHS paediatric ...
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CommentThe NHS must rise to the challenge of tackling poverty
The health service does sterling work treating the consequences of poverty but can do much to address the causes, too
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HSJ LocalDoctor shortage may see maternity unit downgraded
WORKFORCE: A shortage of doctors may lead to an Oxfordshire maternity unit being downgraded next month.
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CommentWhat have we solved in medical education?
Neel Sharma identifies some areas where future educational leaders should make improvements
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Expert BriefingDeep South: A trio of inspection reports
Weekly updates and essential insight into the NHS in the South West, by Will Hazell
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NewsNew GP funding formula pushed back
NHS England has confirmed that a new GP funding formula will not be sought before 1 April 2018 despite expectations that it would inform the 2017-18 GP contract
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NewsDaily Insight: A hard nut to crack
HSJ’s round-up of the day’s must read stories and talking points
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HSJ LocalSouth Coast trust in special measures after serious leadership failings
QUALITY: Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust is to be placed in special measures after the Care Quality Commission rated it inadequate.
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NewsExclusive: Birmingham CCGs plan to merge by April 2018
Three Birmingham CCGs to merge by April 2018 CCGs will form a “joint commissioning board” from October The board will appoint a single “transitional chair” Three Birmingham clinical commissioning groups are planning to merge in April 2018, HSJ understands.
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HSJ Local'Confusion' over new policies led to trust's inadequate safety rating
Introduction of new policies “had not got the pace behind it should have” at Humber Foundation Trust, says nursing director Trust said policies had not filtered down to staff when CQC inspectors visited Inspectors rate trust as requires improvement overall and inadequate for safety QUALITY: Failure to filter ...
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NewsPerformance data 'fundamental' to vanguards and STPs could be delayed
Community service leaders say performance metrics for the sector are “absolutely essential” to vanguards and STPs Independent committee suggested community service activity data will not be published next year and could be delayed beyond 2019 NHS Digital denies delay and said community services data will “flow nationally” from next ...
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HSJ LocalLincolnshire trust confirms night time A&E closure
ACUTE CARE: United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has confirmed it will go ahead with plans to close the accident and emergency department at Grantham and District Hospital at night.
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HSJ LocalMayor calls for new approach to Bedford reconfiguration
COMMISSIONING: A “flawed” review of health services should be rejected in full rather than become part of sustainability and transformation plan for health and social care integration, according to the elected mayor of Bedford Borough Council.
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CommentExplore the third sector to improve diversity of boards
NHS Improvement should look to the charity sector to recruit the kind of diverse boards that we greatly needed
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NHS England will step in if mental health cash does not reach front line
National mental health director says NHS England will intervene if areas fail to invest new funding properly Claire Murdoch says transparency is key to implementing £3.97bn plan for the sector and making sure cash reaches services NHS England to publish a new dashboard in September, including how much CCGs ...
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NewsSenior public health figures pan childhood obesity plan
The government’s childhood obesity plan has been branded a disappointing missed opportunity by senior public health figures after it failed to take action on marketing and advertising of junk food and paid little attention to the role of councils.
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CommentWhat could Theresa May do about the 'burning injustice' of health inequality?
Theresa May has said she wants to address the life expectancy gap linked to poverty. We asked leading experts where she should start
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HSJ LocalVirgin Care preferred bidder for £69m community services contract
Virgin Care selected as preferred bidder for £69m community services contract in Bath and north east Somerset Firm beat Sirona Care and Health consortium, which included two trusts Commissioners say contract will include clause requiring any surplus to be “reinvested into services in Bath and north east Somerset” ...