All Health Service Journal articles in January 2019 – Page 6
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HSJ LocalFormer nurse made permanent CEO of special measures trust
An acute trust in special measures has made its interim chief executive a permanent appointment.
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CommentThe Long Term Plan is woeful at explaining how to achieve reform
The NHS plan is typical of plans written by policy wonks. It has lots of admirable goals but is very weak on practical steps to enable the NHS to achieve them. It pays no attention to operational management and when it does, what it suggests will only make things worse. ...
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NewsDaily Insight: Brexit brain drain
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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CommentGiving voice to learning leaders
Dr Rob Sheffield talks about how leaders in the health sector can foster creativity and innovation in their teams
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Trusts banned from using land sales to meet 'control totals'
NHS trusts will no longer be able to meet their financial targets through land sales, after regulators scrapped a controversial accounting measure which has had a distortive impact on provider finances.
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NewsMental health trust chief retires
The chief executive of a mental health trust in the South West has announced her retirement after 13 years at the trust.
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NewsRegulators hire two chief execs to top national roles
Two NHS chief executives have taken up national director roles at NHS Improvement and NHS England, it has been announced.
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CommentUsing volunteers to fill workforce gaps is a risky strategy
Even though it features in the recent NHS long-term plan, good volunteering requires considerable resources and robust governance frameworks to mitigate risks. By Alison Leary
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CommentSupporting the lost tribe of NHS analysts
Paul Stroner gives an update on the work of the Association of Professional Healthcare Analysts, which aims to raise the standards for those working in analytical roles
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HSJ LocalAcute trust rated 'outstanding' after quality improvement drive
An acute trust in the south east has been rated “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission, with its chief executive putting it down to quality improvement by clinicians and leadership stability.
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NewsCCGs reveal large backlogs of death reviews
NHS England has been urged to dramatically increase its funding for reviews of learning disability deaths, as clinical commissioning groups have revealed large backlogs with their investigations
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HSJ LocalCouncil ceases NHS-provided smoking cessation service
The third largest London borough will discontinue its NHS-provided stop smoking service to save money.
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Expert BriefingHSJ Weekly Catch Up: Exception reporting, bonus payments and preparing for no deal
Your essential update on health for the week.
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NewsAnger as NHS England accused of public health 'land grab'
NHS England has been accused of a “crude” attempt to engineer a “land grab” after its NHS long-term plan suggested a diminished role for local government in public health.
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NewsNHS England wins legal dispute over largest medicines procurement
NHS England has seen off a legal challenge to its largest ever medicines procurement, which is aimed at acquiring drugs to help eliminate hepatitis C in the country by 2025.
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CQC issues first of its kind penalty
The Care Quality Commission has, for the first time, fined a trust for failing to comply with its duty of candour.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Failing better
Andy Cowper discusses the National Audit Office’s seventh report on the financial sustainability of the NHS
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HSJ InteractiveRoundtable: Accelerating the uptake of technologies in the NHS
An HSJ and Edwards roundtable looked at why the NHS is considered a slow adopter of innovative technologies and how to overcome the barriers to greater uptake