All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 44
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Government’s pick for national data guardian revealed
The government has announced its ‘preferred’ candidate for national data guardian following the death of Dame Fiona Caldicott.
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PropCo sues GPs in landmark legal battle
A government-owned NHS estates company is counter-suing five GP practices for £1.3m in a case that could indirectly affect more than 800 GPs.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: The late Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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‘Retrograde’ white paper rule will spark ‘18 months of arguments over ICS boundaries’
The shape of nearly 20 integrated care systems is up for debate under government reform plans, which one councillor has called a ‘retrograde step’ that will lead to ‘18 months of arguments on where the red line is drawn’, it has emerged.
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Expert Briefing
The Ward Round: What the NHS reforms mean for the workforce
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night — and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, ensures you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping the workforce.
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Funding ‘cliff-edge’ threatens to ‘distress’ families and hamper NHS recovery
Government plans to cut off funding for hospital discharge at the end of March will slow down the NHS recovery of planned care, and threatens ‘’distress’ for families asked to quickly take over patients’ care.
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Expert Briefing
Mental Health Matters: Relying on ‘clinical discretion’
HSJ’ s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector — contact me in confidence.
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National data guardian Dame Fiona Caldicott dies
Dame Fiona Caldicott, the UK’s first national data guardian, has died after a short illness, the government has announced.
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Exclusive: NHSX to be merged into new NHS England transformation directorate
NHS England is to create a new transformation directorate which will include NHSX and its own various improvement arms, HSJ has learned.
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Comment
Cowper’s Cut: Walking on thin ice
Andy Cowper shares his insights on the hot topics of the past week.
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‘Social value’ key to choosing NHS providers under new procurement regime
NHS commissioners seeking to procure services would need to consider the ‘social value’ of their decisions, under new proposals.
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White paper final draft confirms far-reaching NHS legislation plans
A final version of the government’s health and care white paper, seen by HSJ, confirms it plans to press ahead with far-reaching legal reforms.
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Comment
Taking back control? Not quite
The forthcoming white paper should be cautiously welcomed. While not perfect, these proposals to enhance political accountability are long overdue, writes Robert Ede.
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Integrated care systems could have two leadership boards
The government’s draft plans for new NHS legislation would create two leadership boards within an integrated care system, in a change to the proposals laid out by NHS England last year.
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New NHS bill could allow for professional regulation of senior managers
The government is planning new powers that could mean senior NHS managers are subject to professional regulation in the future, according to draft legislative proposals.
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Government plans new powers over NHS reconfigurations and ALB functions
The Department of Health and Social Care is planning new powers to intervene in local NHS reconfigurations and to give itself greater flexibility over abolishing and transferring functions between national health bodies.
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‘Wasted opportunity’: Government rejects NHS pension reform calls
The government has rejected extensive calls to reform the NHS Pension Scheme, saying measures brought in during last March’s Budget have stopped doctors incurring high tax bills when working overtime.
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NHS Digital staff working ‘extreme hours’ under ‘a lot of stress’ says CEO
Staff at NHS Digital are working ‘extreme hours’ and suffering from burnout after being asked to deliver programmes beyond their capacity during the pandemic, says its chief executive.
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Six month delay to government’s new health protection agency
England’s new health protection agency will not be ‘fully staffed and up and running’ until October, the executive chair of NHS Test and Trace revealed today, despite the government’s plan for it to be ‘established and fully operational by Spring 2021’.
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Scandal-hit trust moved to change auditor when accounts were challenged, report suggests
A major acute trust at the heart of an “unprecedented” financial breakdown moved to change its external auditor after the firm challenged its accounting practices, a new report suggests.