All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 68
-
News‘Devo Manc’ leader accuses NHS England of fixating on A&E
NHS England and government officials pay too much attention to accident and emergency waiting times and fail to encourage local leaders to address the underlying causes of ill health, the outgoing leader of Greater Manchester’s devolution project has said.
-
NewsExclusive: Trusts told to join forces to boost overseas recruits
Trusts have been told to collaborate with others to increase the “efficiency and scale” of international recruitment, in new national guidance shared with HSJ.
-
NewsNICE interim chair appointed to hire new CEO
The government has appointed an interim chair to lead the board of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
-
NewsCEO of controversial NHS property company quits
The chief executive of a struggling NHS property company has quit after getting a new job with a student accommodation company.
-
NewsDHSC paid PFI lenders £42m after miscalculation
The Department of Health and Social Care repaid £42m to investors of a failed PFI scheme three months before it emerged the fee was not required, according to auditors.
-
News‘Widespread vacancies’ putting vulnerable children at risk
“Widespread vacancies” and a lack of child protection roles in NHS organisations are putting vulnerable children at risk, a report has found.
-
NewsTrusts warn against ‘unfunded’ pay commitment ‘burden’
Trusts have warned they should not be “burdened with unfunded commitments” on pay and conditions, and said they “would welcome” talks on another multiyear NHS pay deal.
-
NewsHancock backs controversial A&E downgrade
The health secretary has given the green light to a major overhaul of Dorset’s acute hospital services, including the long-planned downgrade of Poole’s A&E department.
-
CommentFive resolutions to improve the care of young cancer patients
Sasha Daly outlines the top priorities that the new government should pursue to improve the lives of young people with cancer across the UK
-
NewsRevealed: Hundreds of sexual assaults each year on mixed-gender wards
Hundreds of sexual assaults are reported each year on mixed-sex mental health wards in England, HSJ can reveal, highlighting the urgent need for investment to improve facilities.
-
NewsTech chiefs pledge £40m to end staff’s ‘ridiculous’ login problems
NHSX will spend £40m on improving login times for staff across the health service, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced.
-
NewsStevens leads NHS new year’s honours
NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens has been knighted in the 2020 new year’s honours list.
-
NewsHSJ’s 10 most read workforce stories of 2019
As 2019 winds down, HSJ is taking a moment to revisit its most read workforce stories of the year.
-
NewsHSJ’s 10 most read technology stories of 2019
With 2019 down to its final days, it’s time to take a look back at HSJ’s most read technology stories of the year.
-
NewsHSJ’s 10 most read mental health stories of 2019
As we get ready to say goodbye to 2019, HSJ takes a look back at the 10 most read mental health stories of the year.
-
NewsFormer minister to chair major London trust
Former MP and minister Sir Norman Lamb has been appointed chair of a major south London mental health trust, HSJ can reveal.
-
Comment‘Cash for scrutiny’ is new government’s deal for the NHS
The new Conservative government under Boris Johnson will put the NHS under greater scrutiny, as they provide more cash, says its former adviser Richard Sloggett.
-
NewsNHSX projects team sheds five members in one month
Work on major digital transformation projects, including within urgent and emergency care, will continue “where appropriate” — despite five members of the team leaving within one month, NHSX has confirmed.
-
NewsApprenticeship pay talks stall amid calls for reform
Negotiations over a pay deal for NHS apprentices have broken down due to a “lack of consensus” over what are considered appropriate salary levels.
-
News
National efficiency scheme costing ‘an arm and a leg’, say trusts
Trust procurement leads have expressed serious concern over savings reports provided by a flagship efficiency model, with one saying the scheme was “costing [them] an arm and a leg”.