All Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) articles – Page 86
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NewsWorkload and lack of expertise hitting safety, says CQC
Workload pressures, a confusing national structure, and lack of training are preventing patient safety from being prioritised in the NHS, the chief inspector of hospitals has warned.
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Expert BriefingFollowing the Money: Waiting to get real
HSJ’s expert briefing on NHS finances, savings and efforts to get the health service back in the black.
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CommentWhere does the end of PFI leave PPP?
The longevity of models such as LIFT demonstrate that, done correctly, PPPs offer a flexible and sustainable environment for dynamic services, at a time when GPs are less inclined to buy into career long partnerships. By Chris Whitehouse
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Expert BriefingThe Download: Cyber fatigue
The fortnightly newsletter that unpacks system leaders’ priorities for digital technology and the impact they are having on delivering health services. Contact Ben Heather in confidence here.
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NewsRevealed: Vital STP projects face doubt after £1bn fund snub
An £84m urgent and emergency care transformation in Middlesbrough, system wide cancer reconfiguration in South Yorkshire, and a large elective care centre in Norfolk were among projects which missed out on recent government funding.
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NewsReview makes multiple criticisms over screening failures
Jeremy Hunt’s statement in Parliament about failures in the national breast screening programme was based on incorrect information from Public Health England, according to an independent review published today.
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NewsPower flows to the centre in this year's HSJ100
The HSJ100 was launched in 2005. Each year it seeks to rank those who will exercise the greatest influence over the English NHS and health policy during the next 12 months. It is always judged by some of the most knowledgeable and experienced figures in healthcare leadership.
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CommentA national strategy to harness the value of healthcare data
There needs to be a national strategy to make sure that the value of data is optimised primarily for the benefit of patients, but also for the NHS and the private sector. By Eleonora Harwich
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NewsSecond setback for half-billion reconfiguration plan
A major reconfiguration plan for services in north west London has been rebuffed by the centre for the second time.
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‘Catastrophic’ funding gap could pause district nurse supply for a year
The supply of district nurses coming into the NHS could drop to zero in 2021 unless the government provides additional funding, it has emerged.
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NewsGeneric drug prices 'surging' again as Brexit looms
The prices of certain generic drugs are “seeing another surge” which could have a significant impact on the finances of NHS commissioners, a pharmacy body has warned.
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NewsMajor hospital relocation plans get £100m boost
A major programme involving land sales and services moving site has come a step closer to completion after the government announced £100m for the projects.
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NewsMinister seeks assurance from Google over NHS patient data
The government has sought a “full explanation” for why an app developed using NHS patient data has been transferred to tech giant Google, where it will receive less independent oversight.
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NewsExclusive: Major incident as hospital waste collections halted
More than 20 NHS trusts must store clinical waste, including human remains, at their premises for up to a fortnight after their scandal-hit contractor stopped collecting waste last week, prompting a major incident.
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HSJ LocalChief targets 2023 to open region's first children’s hospital
A region’s first specialist children’s hospital – combining physical and mental health services – may be opened in 2023 now the government has approved up to £100m for the long-planned project, the lead chief executive has told HSJ.
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NewsRevealed: The winners from £1bn government capital fund
The Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed the trusts and partnerships which will receive capital funding worth around £900m for building developments.
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NewsExclusive: Regulator may get powers to force FTs to merge
National officials are set to seek strengthened legal powers to force NHS providers to merge, HSJ has learned.
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NewsGovernment drops proposal for secret trust investigations
There will be no safe spaces during NHS and foundation trust internal investigations, the government announced this week.
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NewsReview: Major investment needed for 'worst estate in the NHS'
Mental health services are operating in some of the “worst estate the NHS has” and require major capital investment, a government review has said.