All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 103
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: The Treasury’s new financial rules for the NHS
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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CommentNHS funding settlement: ‘a change of gear’ for the NHS?
The announcement about the NHS funding settlement can be interpreted in two ways, says Ben Gershlick
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NewsNew procurement model to make in-house catering "more cost effective"
Trusts will benefit from greater price transparency when buying food, regardless of whether they choose local or national suppliers - according to the new head of food procurement for the NHS.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: After the promise
Andy Cowper asks how the promised increase in spending on the NHS is going to be funded
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NewsExclusive: Stroke patient who died waited 19 hours for ambulance, leak reveals
A 91-year-old stroke patient who waited nearly 19 hours for an ambulance in the East of England was among 22 cases investigated by an external review which found no one died “as a direct consequence” of long delays, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHSIB demands national implant reform in first report
A new national system of scanning prosthetic implants before they are put into patients should be created by the government, the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has said.
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NewsSafety chief warns no reason not to act on first report
The head of the new Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has said there is no reason why national bodies cannot implement recommendations it has made in its first report.
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Trust pays overdue invoices after £25.5m loan
A hospital trust in financial special measures has improved its payment of suppliers after getting a £25.5m loan from the Department of Health and Social Care.
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NewsHunt: Gosport will prompt 'searching questions' for government
Health and social care secretary Jeremy Hunt has told MPs the government will “ask searching questions” over whether safety and regulatory processes are right following the Gosport Memorial Hospital Inquiry.
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CommentMackey: It's pointless to argue we should have got more
In the context of the general economic situation and funding settlements for other public services, this announcement must be widely recognised, and accepted, as significant extra investment, writes Jim Mackey.
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NewsLord Darzi appointed chair of new innovation panel
Former health minister Lord Darzi has been appointed chair of a new innovation panel which will choose which “transformative” medical products should be fast tracked into the NHS.
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NewsConsultancies hired to 'accelerate' integration of four STPs
Two management consultancies have been commissioned to help four STPs in the West Midlands “accelerate” their integration plans, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS Providers warns against 'safe space' plans
NHS Providers has added its voice to warnings against local NHS trusts being given “safe space” powers to investigate patient safety incidents.
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NewsSolicitor general backs CCG bid for new inquest after HSJ exposé
The attorney general’s office has backed a bid for a new inquest into the death of a three-year-old boy at Stafford Hospital following an alleged “cover up”.
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NewsTaskforce chair says new funding must target mental health
The government’s funding settlement for the NHS should focus on raising mental health workforce levels, addressing health inequalities and boosting prevention strategies, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ InteractiveTransforming care with innovative estates
An integrated care centre with a focus on proactive assessment is preventing multiple admissions among frail residents, says Alison Moore
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The 3pc solution – the politics and practice, the ends and means
With the government having declared a NHS funding boost, Andy Cowper mulls over the politics of NHS funding
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NewsMay expects new money to deliver improvements in key services
The prime minister has said NHS England will be tasked to draw up a “ten year plan” to make improvements to key services with the extra funding announced today by government.
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NewsNHS gets 3.4pc a year in major new funding deal
The government has agreed to increase NHS England’s budget by an average of 3.4 per cent in each of the next five years.
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NewsRegulator explores standardised designs for new NHS buildings
Plans for new standardised NHS buildings are being drawn up by efficiency directors in a bid to speed up much needed improvements to ageing estate.