All Health Service Journal articles in 21 September 2016
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NewsPrivate children's hospital rated inadequate across the board
An independent children’s mental health hospital has been placed in special measures after a damning inspection found safety concerns including staff shortages and overuse of restraint on patients.
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NewsBMA council approves five-day junior doctors strike
BMA council approves five-day strike by junior doctors next month Decision follows rejection of compromise agreement reached between BMA negotiators and government Strike action is likely to significantly affect the provision of NHS services and lead to thousands of cancelled operations Junior doctors in England will stage a ...
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NewsTrust chiefs: outstanding rating can drive improvement
Trust chief executives tell HSJ being rated as outstanding gives them more power to share best practice and help other mental health providers Northumberland, Tyne and Wear FT chief executive says the rating could make it a “go-to” trust for organisations needing support There have been no discussions about ...
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NewsFirst mental health trusts rated outstanding by CQC
Care Quality Commission announces first two mental health trusts in the country to be rated outstanding Northumberland Tyne and Wear FT and East London FT have both been given the highest rating by inspectors CQC deputy chief inspector of hospitals hopes both organisations will be an “exemplar” to other ...
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HSJ LocalChildren's mental health pilot aims to bridge care 'disconnect'
Pilot project for CAMHS aims to bridge disconnect between community and inpatient care West London project one of two granted devolved commissioning powers to create new care models in the sector Project leaders hope to integrate tier three and four CAMHS services to reduce number of admissions and length ...
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HSJ LocalMajor hospital trusts reveal merger plan
Two major acute trusts in Birmingham have announced their intention to merge.
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Expert BriefingWhat's new in care models: The magic 5 per cent
Tracking everything that’s new in care models and progress of the Five Year Forward View. By integration reporter David Williams.
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NewsBids open to provide army veteran mental health services
Mental health providers are being offered the chance to bid to develop and provide services to support armed forces veterans.
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NewsHunt names 12 'digital excellence' trusts in line for funding
Twelve trusts will receive funding of up to £10m each to fast track digital innovation Twenty more trusts to receive up to £5m to act as national digital champions Initiative comes as response to Wachter review published today Jeremy Hunt is today due to name 12 trusts that ...
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NewsWachter tells ministers: Discard 'unrealistic' 2020 IT target
Ministers urged to ditch “unrealistic” paperless NHS by 2020 target Wachter review warns significantly more money required to achieve a digital NHS Wachter tells HSJ he recognised political issue in calling for more funding but that Jeremy Hunt had been “extremely supportive” of review Review sets out a roadmap ...
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NewsLeading AHSN appoints new managing director
Imperial College Health Partners has appointed Axel Heitmueller as its new managing director.
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NewsStevens: Junior doctor strikes risk harm to patients
NHS England chief executive warns “no good will come of strikes” and patients’ safety cannot be guaranteed NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has waded into the junior doctors’ strike row, warning that “no good for patients” will come from the proposed strikes and that patient safety cannot ...
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NewsExclusive: London STP considers cutting number of acute sites to three
Southwest London STP considers cutting number of acute sites in its patch Draft plan proposes reconfiguration of cancer services on to single specialist centre STP looks to roll out primary care hubs and Sutton care home vanguard to whole of southwest London The draft sustainability and transformation plan ...
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NewsNHS chiefs step away from 2020 paperless target
Matthew Swindells says there would not be a “whole lot of complaining” if 2020 target is missed, but hit by 2023 Comments follow Wachter review calling for “unrealistic” 2020 target to be dropped Jeremy Hunt sets out phased approach for digital strategy, with initial funding focus on high fliers ...
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NewsBournemouth and Poole reopen talks on blocked merger
Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Foundation Trust and Poole Hospital Foundation Trust reopen merger talks Previous attempt at merger blocked by competition authority in 2013 after landmark decision Trusts say merger needed to make planned acute reconfiguration in east Dorset work Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals Foundation Trust and ...
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HSJ LocalDelay to major Midlands trust merger revealed
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust merger with Sherwood Forest Foundation Trust delayed until 2017 Trusts had hoped to merge before “busy winter period” but “work required to create the merged organisation is taking longer than expected” Sherwood Forest, which has been in special measures since 2013 and is forecasting a ...
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NewsNHS England reveals four hour target for mental health
Mental health waiting time targets due to be in place by 2021, NHS England clinical director says Patients in crisis will be able to expect to be seen by a doctor or nurse within an hour Mental health patients should be seen and given a treatment plan within four ...
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NewsExclusive: Hunt's 'avoidable deaths' data subject to major delays
High profile commitment to publish trust level avoidable deaths data subject to major delay Original tender for national work was not awarded and alternative project will not begin until next year Department of Health and NHS Improvement declined to provide a timeline for trust level data A high ...
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CommentTen tips to improve public mental health services
Faculty of Public Health president John Middleton unveils his action plan