All Estates articles – Page 21
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CommentMental health's capital needs have been completely overlooked by government
Patients with mental health problems deserve a therapeutic environment that aids their recovery and not inadequate infrastructure that exacerbates their condition. Writes Paul Farmer.
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NewsTrust investigating senior manager over relationship with supplier
A large hospital trust has launched a formal investigation into allegations over a personal relationship between one of its estates chiefs and a senior manager at a supplier, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalTrust wins court battle after firm’s challenge over abandoned contract
The High Court has today ruled in favour of a trust in a legal battle over the provider’s decision to pull out of a public-private estates tie-up.
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News£20bn construction framework set to deliver ‘40 new hospitals’
Billions of pounds of NHS capital is set to flow through a new national framework as part of the government’s drive to deliver “40 new hospitals” by 2030.
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HSJ InteractiveCreating an NHS estate that’s fit for the future
With continuing challenges to capital funding, only a strategic approach to the NHS estate will result in the facilities required to best meet future need and new types of care
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NewsHospital funding call stepped up following storm damage
A hospital trust has stepped up its calls for capital funding for refurbishment off the back of damage caused by Storm Ciara.
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HSJ LocalCommissioners approve new specialist hospital
London commissioners have approved proposals to build a new eye hospital and research centre in the north of the city.
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NewsCancer drugs unit’s water contaminated by legionella
Legionella and pseudomonas were found in water meant for hand washing in a unit where medicines for cancer patients were prepared, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS England’s goal on new buildings ‘is mountainous task’
Green building experts have questioned the feasibility of NHS England’s “ambitious” target for all NHS new builds and refurbishments to be delivered to net zero carbon standards.
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NewsMajor London provider to take over ‘dilapidated’ cancer centre
A major London trust will take over a “dilapidated” cancer centre, with the trust running it ceding management following heavy criticism.
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NewsLarge independent provider to sell hospital to FT
One of the largest independent providers of mental health inpatient care in England intends to sell a hospital site to its local NHS trust.
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NewsLocal councils want more power over primary care estate
Local authorities in the capital want a greater say in improving the city’s primary care estate, according to the body which represents the 32 boroughs and the City of London.
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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.
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HSJ LocalToilet leaks force relocation of sterile unit
Repeated leaks from a toilet have forced an acute hospital to relocate a sterile unit used for the production of injectable medicines.
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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.
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CommentThe GP locum ‘feeding-frenzy’ that is crippling general practice
Reliance on GP locums must force a rethink on the future workforce to create a positive opportunity to transform general practice, writes Nadeem Moghal
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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.
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NewsRegulator acts after potential ‘risk to human health’ at warehouse
Safety steps have been taken at a warehouse unlawfully filled with more than 400 tonnes of NHS clinical waste after the Environment Agency raised concerns over a potential “significant risk to human health”, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrusts in line for new hospitals will face extra charges
Six providers set to receive major public investment in new hospital buildings may struggle to afford annual charges on their new assets, according to experts.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Corporate whistleblowing
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.