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NewsAll but two ICSs publish new five-year plans
All but two integrated care systems have published new five-year ‘forward plans’, setting out how they will attempt to recover health services, improve health and wellbeing and mitigate inequalities.
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NewsPatients ‘unaware of strike’ as some hospitals report ‘busiest day’
Acute trusts are reporting high demand at emergency departments despite junior doctor strikes, which in some cases threaten to lead to overflowing wards and long ambulance handover delays.
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NewsHSJ and AphA team up to champion health analytics
HSJ and the Association of Professional Analysts have launched a strategic partnership to increase awareness of the vital role of health analytics and analysts.
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NewsNHS England boss stepping down
NHS England’s chair is standing down early next year, meaning government will appoint his replacement ahead of the organisation’s formal merger with NHS Improvement.
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NewsStevens confirmed for HSJ leadership congress this week
Sir Simon Stevens will speak about NHS leadership and priorities for the coming year at HSJ’s leadership virtual congress on Wednesday, it has been confirmed.
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NewsHSJ Partnership Awards deadline extended
The HSJ Partnership Awards celebrate the contribution of the NHS’ suppliers to improved patient care and organisational efficiency.
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NewsBurnham tackles reorganisation fear over Labour plans
Concern that Labour’s plans for integrated care would necessitate another NHS reorganisation will be tackled by shadow health secretary during the key note session at next week’s Commissioning Show.
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Blogs
NHS news blog: Care Quality Commission will 'do a number' on weakest NHS performers
The chair of the Care Quality Commission has pledged to get tough with NHS and social care organisations languishing in the bottom 10 per cent of performance tables.
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Blogs
NHS news blog: Baby P review reveals 'systemic failings' in NHS
Trusts have been urged to ensure they are meeting child protection standards in a report revealing “systemic failings” in the NHS’s treatment of Baby Peter.
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NHS news blog: PCTs spent £8.2m on suspended GPs in three years
Primary care trusts have spent at least £8.2m over the last three years paying 134 GPs who were suspended pending investigations into complaints about their conduct.
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NHS news blog: Surge in women consuming harmful amounts of alcohol
Guardian: Surge in women consuming harmful amounts of alcohol
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NHS news blog: Care Quality Commission completes its management team
The Care Quality Commission has filled the remaining director posts on its senior management team. The new appointments are:David Johnstone, director of operationsKylie Kendrick, director of organisation development and human resourcesJohn Lappin, director of finance and corporate servicesDirector of operations David Johnstone has been executive director of adult and community ...
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NHS news blog: SHA chief appointed as national flu director
North East strategic health authority chief executive Ian Dalton has been appointed to the new position of national director for NHS flu resilience.The appointment is a secondment from his position at the SHA, which will be temporarily filled by its director of finance and communications David Stout.Mr Dalton will report ...
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NHS news blog: Rising patient choice fails to improve NHS quality standards
One year after the introduction of free choice, early trends suggest some patients are using choice - but it is not yet driving up standards in hospitals.HSJ and the Picker Institute analysed hospital episode statistic data supplied by the NHS Information Centre for the first three quarters of 2008-09 and ...
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NHS news blog: Careless disposal of confidential data is on the rise, says study
Guardian: Careless disposal of confidential data is on the rise, says study
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NHS news blog: Chief executives appointed at two SHAs
Chief executives have been appointed to West Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber strategic health authorities.City of York council chief executive Bill McCarthy will lead NHS Yorkshire and Humber, while North Lancashire primary care trust chief executive Ian Cumming will head up NHS West Midlands.Mr McCarthy, a trained economist, replaces Margaret ...
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NHS news blog: Alan Johnson launches new rules on patient involvement
Health secretary Alan Johnson has announced a series of policies to help avoid more NHS services falling to the “appalling” standards exposed at Mid Staffordshire foundation trust.Providers will have to publish the number of complaints they get and an annual statement on how they are involving patients and the public ...
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NHS news blog: NHS productivity on the rise
NHS productivity has improved, with the growth in the quality and volume of treatment now exceeding the increase in NHS funding.Figures due to be published by the Office for National Statistics later this month will show that between 2003-04 to 2007-08 productivity growth was at worst static and at best ...