All articles by James Illman – Page 39
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NewsExclusive: NHS England to appoint CCIO
NHS England recruiting another substantial senior appointment Move follows call from senior government adviser to beef up CCIO role across NHS CCIO is one of three new roles which are part of significant restructure of NHS England’s tech team NHS England is looking to recruit a chief clinical ...
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NewsHost trust quits financially 'fragile' NHS pathology venture
Cambridge University Hospitals pulls out of flagship pathology project it was hosting Trust faces £5m bill to extricate itself from The Pathology Partnership Cambridge says partnership lost £15m last year, costing trust £3.7m Partnership insists it will “evolve” A flagship NHS joint venture has been left reeling after ...
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NewsCCG rents overhaul mired in data problems
NHS Property Services’ data problems stall new billing arrangements for CCG estates Overall CCG rent bill will rise in future years because of move to market rents Finance director says implementation is being “botched” NHS Property Services says it has “clear plan” to address problems Commissioners remain locked ...
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HSJ LocalFormer King’s chief to head up Cambridge AHSC
Cambridge University Health Partners has appointed Malcolm Lowe-Lauri executive director The former King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust CEO will join on 1 August Mr Lowe-Lauri is currently working for KPMG is Australia Cambridge’s academic health science centre has appointed a former chief executive of King’s College Hospital Foundation ...
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NewsRevealed: Funding for each success regime area
Funding for success regimes largely spent on consultants, legal advice and establishing small core programme teams Sources tell HSJ funding is welcome but “modest” compared to challenges the areas face NHS England has allocated just over £20m to the three areas in the national success regime programme to ...
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NewsNHS England director admits 'work to do' to fix STP and digital plans mismatch
Senior NHS England director says work needed to align STP and local digital roadmap areas Comments follow warnings that digital roadmap plans could become “sideshow” to STPs A senior NHS England director has said work needs to be done to align the “mismatch” between the geographical areas covered ...
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NewsNHS England recruiting for new senior digital role
National commissioner recruiting for a new “director of digital experience” Move is latest step of a substantial restructure of NHS England’s senior technology team following departure of Tim Kelsey The director will report to a new chief information and technology officer NHS England are recruiting for a new ...
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NewsGovernment planning major intervention in NHS finances
Stevens says there will be an announcement in July on a “re set” of NHS funding Final, compulsory, control totals will also be published next month NHS England chief executive warns it would not be prudent to assume any extra NHS funding in the “next several years” The ...
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NewsStevens: Give any extra funding to social care over NHS
There is “strong argument” to prioritise funding for social care rather than NHS, says Simon Stevens NHS England chief warns it would not be prudent to assume any extra NHS funding in the “next several years” There will be an announcement in July on “re-set” of NHS funding ...
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NewsAHSNs have future beyond 2018, says network chair
Academic health science networks have NHS England’s support to continue after their five year licences expire in March 2018, a senior figure has told HSJ.
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NewsSearch for new NHS England tech chief extended
NHS England fails to secure appointment to new role after first round of interviews Four candidates interviewed for chief information and technology officer but no appointment made The CTIO will report to Matthew Swindells and not be on the board NHS England has extended its search for a ...
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NewsMinister calls for end to 'apartheid' between NHS and private sector
George Freeman calls for deeper relationship between NHS and private sector There needs to be “a debate about how we fund healthcare”, he says There is a “quiet revolution” in which patients are being allowed by technology to take “responsibility” for their care Floats idea of local areas being ...
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NewsDorrell warns health and care service will need more cash
Former health secretary says current funding formula for the health and social care does not work NHS Confederation chair says discussion over “quantum and structure” of funding will be needed “over coming months” Stephen Dorrell also reveals confederation is talking to Local Government Association about “deeper relationship” The ...
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NewsExclusive: 'Blackmail' over control totals could undermine STPs, leaders warn
Stephen Dalton and Stephen Dorrell say national leaders risk derailing STPs by trying to “blackmail” local NHS bodies Control totals criticised as “old money” strategy NHS Confederation leaders say STPs are a “cornerstone” of NHS planning and delivery process National leaders risk derailing the sustainability and transformation planning ...
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HSJ LocalCCGs: Hospital trust should lose major services
Bedford should be stripped of obstetrics and majority of emergency surgical care, review recommends Senior figure says Bedford clinicians have “mixed feelings” about removal of obstetrics Proposal is latest stage of protracted efforts to reconfigure services across Bedford and Milton Keynes If proposals are rubberstamped they would go to ...
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NewsMajor NHS digital review delayed
Publication of Robert Wachter’s review pushed back due to scheduling issues Digital health expert to emphasis need to shake up chief clinical information officer role in speech next week Publication of a flagship review of the NHS’s digital capabilities due this month has been delayed, HSJ has learned.
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NewsDelayed care transfers to continue for years, Stevens warns
NHS England chief executive tells MPs problems with care transfers unlikely to subside in the next few years Simon Stevens rejects NAO estimate that delayed transfers cost the NHS £820m Stevens: NHS takeovers of adult social care services will not work everywhere DH social care chief says there are ...
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HSJ LocalWatchdog sends troubleshooter to Norfolk trust
Financial turnaround director sent into Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Director will help develop short term recovery plan and help implement the plan Move is part of new NHS Improvement financial improvement programme Trust forecasting a £14.4m deficit for 2015-16 as of March APPOINTMENT: NHS Improvement has ...
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NewsRegulators warned over 'mixed messages' to success regime
UCLPartners boss sets out concerns to Jim Mackey after experience with Essex success regime Sir David Fish cites unrealistic targets and insufficient central support for areas driving major reconfiguration Warns regulators that “old style” approaches would hamper collaboration However, he says he is “very impressed” with recent changes made ...
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HSJ LocalCambridgeshire trusts could merge by 2017
Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke to consider merging by April 2017 Outline business case says merging would deliver £9m savings a year The recommendation will be discussed by both trust boards next week Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust and Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust will consider a merger of the ...