All Health Service Journal articles in 16 December 2015 – Page 6
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HSJ LocalAmbulance trust wins back patient transport contract
COMMISSIONING: North West Ambulance Service has won back a contract for non-emergency patient transport in Greater Manchester, after the current private provider admitted “misreporting” its performance data.
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HSJ PartnersThere is an appetite for workforce change - now a tsar must lead it
As we publish the findings from our workforce investigation, Claire Billenness calls for the creation of a workforce tsar to put it into action
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NHS England sets aside £1.8bn ‘sustainability and transformation fund’
£1.8bn of NHS England’s 2016-17 funding increase to go to “sustainability and transformation fund” Funding from the pot to be allocated to all “emergency care providers” to help trusts cut deficits Payment dependent on “non-negotiable conditions”, such as agreeing plans to cut deficits and maintaining core standards Fund comprises ...
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NewsExecutive Summary: Transformation fund, a bailout in disguise
HSJ’s digest of Wednesday’s most important stories
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NewsLive coverage: NHS England and Monitor board meetings
Follow HSJ’s reporters as they cover the final board meetings of NHS England and Monitor this year.
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CommentAn all-inclusive NHS is achievable
Discrimination against minorities is prevalent in the NHS, but a climate of inclusion, mutual respect and supportiveness will ensure that the benefits of diversity are gained
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NewsHSJ Live 17.12.15: Southern Health, allocations, NHS mandate
Follow HSJ Live for coverage of Mazars’ Southern Health report, commissioning allocations for 2016-17 and the NHS madate published today
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HSJ LocalNorth Staffs CCG appoints accountable officer
WORKFORCE: North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed Marcus Warnes as its accountable officer.
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NewsNHS England to cut national neurology director
First time NHS England has confirmed intention to cut specific national clinical director Sir Bruce Keogh outlines shape of new clinical advisory structure Simon Stevens indicates director cuts partly motivated by need to reduce costs NHS England is planning to cut the national clinical director for neurology, its ...
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HSJ LocalU-turn on plans for health visiting cuts at London council
Councillors at a local authority in north London have overturned proposals to potentially remove its entire health visiting budget by 2018, following a meeting last week.
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NewsPoorer councils to get more better care fund cash
Councils which will have limited ability to raise additional funds through the council tax social care precept will get a bigger share of the extra better care fund cash promised by the chancellor in the spending review.
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NewsGovernment confirms new 'nursing associate' role
Up to 1,000 trainees will begin in a new “nursing associate” role in 2016 to bridge the gap between healthcare support workers and registered nurses, under government plans announced today.
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NewsNHS mandate: Government demands progress in 'transformation areas'
The government has set out its priorities for the NHS during this parliament, including designating areas of the country as “transformation areas”. NHS England will have to begin publishing new clinical commissioning group assessment ratings.
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CommentEnd Game: Farewell to the wee man of the NHS
Tim Kelsey was bid adieu with choice quotes and a curious case of 40 names
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NewsDH plans big cut to community pharmacy funding
NHS funding to community pharmacies is set to be reduced by 6 per cent in cash terms next year, the Department of Health has announced.
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CommentThe shortage of women leaders does patients a disservice
Three quarters of all CCG GP leads are men. Julie Wood argues for better management of female talent to redress the balance
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NewsSouthern Health leadership condemned in report on patient deaths
Southern Health investigates “too few” deaths in learning disability and older people’s mental health services, report says Board did not take action on the poor quality of investigations, despite repeated warnings from coroners Deaths had “little prominence” at board level Low level of investigations into deaths compared to similar ...
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NewsTrust’s fate unclear as regulators accept Southern Health review
Jim Mackey accepts findings of final draft of Mazars report into failings at Southern Health Details of any regulatory action against the trust expected in coming days Trust chief says “all providers and commissioners of care can learn from this report” NHS Improvement chief executive designate Jim Mackey ...
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NewsMajor allocations shakeup means real terms cuts for some CCGs
Some CCGs face real terms cuts to their core budgets Stevens says transformation funding will mean all areas see real terms growth Details of ‘sustainability and transformation fund’ announced The NHS England board today agreed policies that mean for the first time some clinical commissioning groups face real ...
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NewsExecutive Summary: Seven takeaways on a busy day for health
HSJ’s roundup from an important policy day for the NHS