All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 116
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HSJ LocalTrust faces £48m repair bill for PFI hospital
A trust faces a £48m repair bill to make one of its hospitals safe because of loopholes in the drafting of its private finance initiative contract, Department of Health documents reveal.
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NewsHunt: New NHS workforce plan will 'lay foundations' for next decade
Jeremy Hunt has said he wants the new NHS workforce strategy to “lay the foundations” for the next decade.
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NewsExclusive: Internal market and FT 'islands' hamper safe care, says Hunt
The NHS internal market and the independence of foundation trusts are hampering efforts to deliver standardised safe care, the health secretary has said.
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NewsHealth secretary reveals ambitions for pay reform
More than 1 million NHS staff could have their basic pay increased but have weekend and nightshift pay cut as part of Agenda for Change reforms.
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Reconfiguration experts reject review of controversial maternity plans
Independent experts have rejected local councillors’ request for a full review into controversial maternity reconfiguration plans in a troubled health economy.
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NewsNational investigators to take over trust reviews of baby deaths
The health secretary is to hand control for investigating hundreds of avoidable baby deaths from trusts to the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch.
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Escaping the A&E chopping block
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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NewsExclusive: Hunt orders inquiry into NHS 'never events'
Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review into preventable “never events” in NHS hospitals amid concern that the numbers of serious mistakes are not reducing.
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Revealed: Lack of Treasury funding delays consultant contract to 2019
A new contract for senior doctors in England will be delayed until 2019 due to a lack of transition funding from the Treasury, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNew money for pay rises in exchange for contract reform
New money will be set aside to fund a pay rise for more than 1 million NHS staff but only if unions agree to reform the Agenda for Change contract.
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NewsChancellor's funding announcement 'plugs some holes' in NHS budget
The chancellor has announced £2.5bn of extra revenue funding to be spread over the next two financial years, plus an in-year boost of £335m for winter pressures.
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NewsAutumn budget 2017: How to tell if the NHS has won or lost
The chancellor is expected to announce new funding for the NHS in the budget. HSJ highlights what to look out for and what the government will want in return.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Foundation trust relied on Lloyds Bank loan to pay staff
A London foundation trust was relying on a working capital facility from Lloyds Bank to pay staff each month, documents released to HSJ reveal.
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NewsPublic health data to be shifted to NHS 'safe haven'
Public Health England could move potentially millions of patients’ personal data to an NHS “safe haven” – but will likely retain control of the cancer registry for now, the Department of Health has said.
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Physician associates can help meet the NHS workforce gap
Providers must find ways to integrate physician associates into the NHS workforce and optimise their skill sets, says Sam Roberts
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NewsGovernment signs off London health devolution deal
London’s long awaited health devolution deal has been signed off by government, following months of delay.
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NewsExclusive: One in four hospital trusts routinely pay suppliers late
More than a quarter of hospital trusts are now routinely delaying payments to their suppliers because of cash flow problems, analysis by HSJ reveals.
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NewsCCGs spend millions on consultancy for stalled reconfiguration
Commissioners in north west London spent £36m on consultancy firms over the last four financial years – including millions on service redesign recently stalled by NHS Improvement.
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NewsTrust subsidiary companies are not 'VAT scam', minister says
Hospital trusts have set up 39 wholly owned subsidiary companies to run parts of their estate and back office functions.
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NewsQuarter of hospital patients denied rapid review – even on weekdays
More than a quarter of patients do not see a consultant within the first 14 hours of admission, new data from NHS England reveals.