All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 139
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NewsExclusive: Trusts could be refused bailouts to pay suppliers
Dozens of providers have become reliant on “working capital” loans to ensure staff and invoices are paid Email seen by HSJ outlines further controls on these payments NHS trusts will not be guaranteed bailout support even when suppliers have put an account “on stop” The Department of Health ...
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HSJ LocalTrusts set February deadline for merger
Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Birmingham Women’s Hospital foundation trusts will integrate by 1 February 2017, the providers have confirmed.
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NewsHunt to force trusts to publish avoidable deaths data
Jeremy Hunt will introduce new regulation to force NHS trusts from March 2017 to estimate and publish how many of its deaths might have been preventable He was responding to today’s CQC deaths review, and said he was accepting all its recommendations Avidable death data to be published quarterly ...
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Nice one Jim, now let's see results
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern
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NewsExclusive: New DH company to help sell NHS property
The Department of Health is to create a new property company to replace the two that currently exist, in response to a recommendation in the forthcoming report by Sir Robert Naylor on the NHS estate.
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NewsNHS Improvement tells trusts not to hide financial risks
Concerns were revealed in a question and answer document issued by NHS Improvement yesterday Trust leaders said regional officials had pressured them “to not reveal” its deteriorating position NHSI has urged leaders to report problems to its senior leadership team Trust leaders have expressed concern over being pressured ...
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CommentPFI contracts: stick or twist?
‘Buying out’ a PFI contract would be a nuclear option – the better solution would be to simply manage it better
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Flickers in a pitch black tunnel
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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HSJ LocalRegulator's handling of Morecambe Bay scandal to be reviewed
NMC announces review of how it dealt with the Morecambe Bay care scandal Decision follows concerns over its handling of investigations and pressure from DH NMC chief executive says she is determined to “learn lessons” An independent review into the handling of the Morecambe Bay care scandal by ...
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NewsRichards: CQC cannot force removal of unfit trust directors
Sir Mike Richards says it is not the responsibility of the CQC to force the removal of a director or judge their fitness for the role Chief inspector of hospitals says CQC has faced “unfair criticism” for its approach to the fit and proper persons test DH says CQC ...
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NewsHealth secretary says STPs unlikely to reduce nurse numbers
Jeremy Hunt says he would be surprised if STP areas are able to reduce nurse numbers Health secretary says lesson of Mid Staffordshire scandal was wards need to be properly staffed New roles should assist qualified nurses and not serve as substitutes, he says Jeremy Hunt has told ...
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NewsNHS leaders 'misjudged' call for more funding, says Hunt
NHS Providers chief said yesterday trusts “simply cannot deliver all that they are being asked to deliver on the funding available” Jeremy Hunt says calls for more money were a “misjudgement”, coming “less than a year” after a “good settlement” Health secretary suggests the calls could erode confidence in ...
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NewsDepartment of Health offers £220k salary for new commercial chief
Department seeks pharma heavyweight to lead on commercial strategy Post holder will lead renegotiation of the pharmaceutical pricing regulatory scheme Salary would make post holder one of the department’s highest earners The Department of Health is recruiting for a new chief commercial officer, with a £220,000 basic salary ...
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Chancellor has NHS managers in his sights
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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News'Ominous' social care warning from leading STP
Devolution leaders have forecast a £176m financial gap for social care services by 2021. Greater Manchester is better placed than most regions to deliver its STP, because of its £450m transformation fund. But demand and cost pressures ’significantly outweigh’ the government’s additional funding Health leaders in ...
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NewsNational officials 'ensuring' STPs plan 'right skilled' staffing
NHS England “ensuring” an STP “will put in place the right skilled workforce” Draft STP plan proposed savings through “reduction of nursing grade input” NHS England has told HSJ it is working with a sustainability and transformation plan on ”ensuring they will put in place the right skilled ...
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NewsCCGs overspend budget by £240m but NHS England 'on course'
84 CCGs overspent their allocations but NHS England says majority expect to recover their positions Year-end forecast for CCGs is a £190m overspend, compared to a £10m overspend forecast in July Forecast for overall commissioning budgets has improved due to expected underspends and extra income within central budgets ...
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: A game of two halves
HSJ’s weekly email briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black
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NewsStatistics authority intervenes over government NHS spending claims
UK Statistics Authority will ask officials to “ensure clarity” when reporting on increases to NHS spending Complaints centred around the government’s claims that it is increasing spending by £10bn by 2021 Chancellor Philip Hammond defended use of the £10bn figure last week The UK Statistics Authority will ask ...
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Expert BriefingLintern's Risk Register: Does the NHS have its eyes wide shut?
Everything you need to stay up to date on patient safety and workforce, plus my take on the most important under-the-radar stories. From patient safety correspondent Shaun Lintern