All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 109
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NewsHSIB chief rejects plan for trusts to investigate themselves
The chief investigator of the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has rejected the government’s plan to allow NHS trusts to use its powers to investigate themselves.
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NewsFirst baby death investigation reports released within weeks
The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch’s first draft investigation reports into avoidable baby deaths and harm could be available to trusts within eight weeks, the chief investigator has said.
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NewsRegulator to rate GP app providers from this year
The Care Quality Commission has been given powers to rate providers of GP apps to “bring increased transparency” about their quality and safety.
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LeaderWhat 2018 will bring for NHS patients, staff and leaders
The NHS has known grimmer years than the one in which it will mark its 70th birthday, but probably not one that will feel as tough.
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NewsProcurement body recruiting new director ahead of major project
A new managing director is being sought by a body tasked with delivering millions of pounds worth of procurement savings to the NHS.
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NewsRevealed: 25 trusts 'likely' to get funding for safety technology
Funding for 25 NHS trusts to introduce barcoding technology to improve patient safety and efficiency could be announced early next year.
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HSJ LocalTrust seeks £15m DH support as deficit forecast balloons
A trust in financial special measures is to seek up to £15m of working capital support from the Department of Health after its planned deficit quadrupled.
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NewsDepartment of Health gender pay gap revealed
Women working at the Department of Health earn up to 14 per cent less than men an hour – despite women making up two-thirds of its workforce.
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NewsExclusive: 'Avoidable harm' caused by a failure to join up health and social care
The Care Quality Commission has “found examples of avoidable and unintentional harm” created by a fragmented health and care system.
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NewsWorkforce strategy: NHS must be more productive to meet demand of next decade
Productivity savings and service transformation will be essential if the NHS is to mitigate a substantial shortage of staff by 2027, according to a new workforce strategy.
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NewsHalf of new winter money to boost provider bottom lines
National leaders have agreed at least half of the £335m winter funding announced in the budget should support trusts that were already buying in extra capacity, HSJ understands.
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CommentLord Kerslake's resignation is a sober warning to the government
Lord Kerslake’s resignation shows that speaking out is still hard for NHS leaders – and should be a red flag for ministers, writes Rob Whiteman
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NewsExclusive: Government warned not to repeat Care.data mistakes
Dame Fiona Caldicott has warned the government that too many exceptions to the new patient data opt out scheme risk repeating the failings of Care.data.
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NewsTrusts face wait until 2019 for savings from procurement shake-up
NHS trusts should not start planning for savings through the new national procurement model until 2019-20, a senior Department of Health official has said.
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NewsMackey criticises NHS 'negativity' over budget
Jim Mackey has warned that negativity over the NHS’s budget settlement will have “pissed off” ministers, arguing the £1.6bn of new funding was a “serious investment” which could deliver real improvements – but only if stabilising chaotic emergency departments was prioritised.
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NewsInterest rates on bailout loans 'absolute madness', says former NHSI boss
Jim Mackey has criticised the Department of Health for applying “totally pointless” interest rates to the bailout loans that support financially struggling NHS hospitals.
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NewsMackey 'irritated' over ongoing provider deficits
The former chief executive of NHS Improvement said he was “irritated and disappointed” in himself for not being able to clear the provider deficit – but the sector was also “let down” by some providers such as King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust.
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NewsUnion concern at linking pay rise to productivity as Hunt starts talks
The Royal College of Nursing today said it had “concern” over the link between productivity and pay increases in a letter sent by Jeremy Hunt formally beginning pay negotiations for 2018-19.
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NewsRoyal college concerned over lack of investment for pathology shake-up
The new president of the Royal College of Pathologists has said she is concerned about a lack of investment in new laboratory IT systems amid a national overhaul of NHS pathology departments.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: How well has the NHS prepared for winter?
NHS England’s first weekly “winter situation report” for this year is published today, marking the beginning of what is feared could be a hugely difficult winter. So, how well prepared is the NHS?