All articles by Ben Clover – Page 45
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Poll: Hunt blamed for strike but rising number criticise both sides
Poll shows more than half of public still blame government for junior doctors’ strike Growing proportion blame government and BMA equally Emergency care walkout less damaging to public opinion than previously indicated The majority of the public still think responsibility for the junior doctors’ strike rests with the ...
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Junior doctors' strike goes ahead as both sides stand firm
Two day junior doctors’ strike set to go ahead Jeremy Hunt says there will be “unprecedented” impact on patient care BMA reiterates the dispute is not about pay Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has called for medics to cross picket lines during the full walkout by junior doctors on ...
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Cancer wait performance declines significantly in London
The latest cancer data shows a significant decline in waiting times performance for north London boroughs.
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HSJ Local
London cancer network splits
The London Cancer Alliance, the network that oversaw cancer provision in south and north west London, has been dissolved.
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Monitor authorises FTs in last wave before 'revised approach'
Monitor has authorised two community trusts as part of what could be the last wave of new foundation trusts.
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HSJ Local
Interim chair for challenged teaching hospital
WORKFORCE: An interim chair has been appointed to a London teaching hospital with significant finance problems.
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: The end of the capital's cancer networks
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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HSJ Local
London CCG pursuing prime provider model for MSK
A London CCG is commissioning a musculoskeletal contract with capped costs.
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NHS Improvement promises new way of authorising FTs
NHS Improvement will take a “revised approach” to assessing aspirant foundation trusts News comes as report into failures at community health trust partly blames poor care on the FT accreditation process Regulator confirms new system will be unveiled in the summer NHS Improvement will take a “revised approach” ...
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: Sacked surgeon transplanted back into post
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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Exclusive: Hundreds more hidden patients waiting 52 weeks for treatment
HSJ uncovers nearly 400 more patients waiting more than a year for treatment Official data said 722 patients were waiting more than 52 weeks as of January Discovery follows revelation of 1,015 year-plus waiters at Barking, Havering and Redbridge At least 378 more patients than previously thought have ...
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Outgoing network chair calls for AHSNs to be spared
Dr Adrian Bull is stepping down as chair of the AHSN Network He told HSJ if AHSNs were scrapped they would have to be reinvented Accelerated access review is looking at AHSNs’ future and NHS innovation The departing chair of the body representing academic health science networks has ...
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HSJ Local
London trust's A&E performance plummets to worst in England
PERFORMANCE: A London hospital trust has become the worst performing in the country on accident and emergency performance.
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Updated: Judge orders trust to re-employ surgeon after private work row
A hospital trust has been ordered to re-employ a surgeon it sacked after claiming he had put an NHS patient at risk by prioritising his private work.
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HSJ Local
Substantive chief officer announced for London CCG
WORKFORCE: A new chief officer has been announced for a London CCG that has seen significant governance problems.
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Expert Briefing
London Eye: 2012 all over again?
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover
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News
Trusts must apply and pay for new turnaround process
Trusts which receive turnaround support from consultancies will have to apply to Monitor and the NHS Trust Development Authority for it and pay for it themselves.
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HSJ Local
Former trust director pleads not guilty to corruption charges
WORKFORCE: A former acute trust IT director has pleaded not guilty to a corruption charge.
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HSJ Local
Deputy chief executive leaves teaching hospital
WORKFORCE: The deputy chief executive and chief operating officer of Imperial College Healthcare Trust is leaving, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ Local
New chief executive for 'inadequate' trust
WORKFORCE: A hospital trust with an “inadequate” rating has appointed a new chief executive.