All Government/DH policy articles – Page 23
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National body says it’s eased controls on all PPE equipment
A national procurement body says it has eased restrictions on the supply of all personal protective equipment after a wave of criticism from trusts.
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Expert Briefing
Urgent covid-19 legal changes explained
HSJ’s fortnightly briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector.
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Comment
Making the case for place
Paul Burstow delineates why a place-based approach should be adopted to meet the health challenges facing the NHS and measures to make it a success
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Cowper’s Cut: Why fear, risk and trust are key to beating coronavirus
Hello again. I hope the resumption of ‘Cowper’s Cut’ finds you well, and planning your best to stay that way, and of course, to keep your teams well too.
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NICE finds new chief to replace retiring founder
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s deputy chief executive will replace founding CEO Sir Andrew Dillon, after he steps down this month.
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Expert Briefing
Ventilators alone are not enough — the NHS needs staff
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, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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Stevens: Some hospitals may only treat coronavirus patients
Some NHS hospitals may be used to exclusively treat coronavirus patients in the coming months as system leaders prepare a profound reconfiguration of NHS services to cope with the covid-19 outbreak.
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NHS leaders call for financial targets to be scrapped ahead of covid-19 surge
Senior healthcare leaders have called on ministers to scrap their financial and efficiency targets as they scramble services to respond to the coronavirus outbreak.
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£5bn contingency fund announced for coronavirus outbreak
The government has announced a contingency fund of £5bn has been set to make sure the NHS, social care and other public services can respond to the covid-19 outbreak.
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Ex-Ministry of Sound MD appointed health minister
The government has appointed a health minister in the Lords, who will lead on innovation and life sciences.
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‘Realism’ urged over pensions tax rule reform
The NHS must be “realistic” about how far the government will be able to go when changing pensions tax rules in the forthcoming Budget, NHS Providers has warned, in anticipation of the Treasury confirming a partial solution this week.
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Stevens looks to give unearned incentive cash to mental health sector
NHS England is looking to funnel additional cash to the mental health sector for capital investments next year.
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Coronavirus: Cancelled ops and early discharge expected
Delaying “postponable” appointments and encouraging early discharge feature in the government’s action plan for coronavirus covid-19 transmission becoming established in the UK population.
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Landmark FT merger goes back to competition regulator
Two Dorset foundation trusts have welcomed the launch of the latest regulatory investigation into their proposed merger, which was infamously blocked seven years ago.
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NHS collecting coronavirus data from 111 calls
The NHS nationally is collecting data from 111 calls related to coronavirus to inform the national response, it has confirmed.
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£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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Comment
How Jeremy Hunt should lead the Commons’ health committee
A senior and engaged committee chair who knows the policy area well and has the experience to run a body of MPs has the potential to do much good, and examine a lot of big questions, writes Eliot Wilson
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Exclusive: Hancock told People Plan falls short on staff numbers
The government has been warned that current NHS People Plan proposals will not solve serious problems in cancer care because they don’t go far enough in making commitments to growing staff numbers, HSJ has learned.
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Trust chiefs decry ‘concentration on targets’ at DHSC
NHS chief executives have cautioned against a “too one-sided concentration” on targets by the Department of Health and Social Care, after HSJ reported government had challenged NHS England over its plans for improving workforce retention.
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Expert Briefing
Is ‘the best place to work’ a pipe dream?
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, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...