All Health Service Journal articles in January 2020 – Page 6
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NewsRegion eyes devolved health powers
A combined local authority in the north east is seeking a Greater Manchester style devolution of powers over health and social care, in a bid to “reintroduce” services to one part of the region.
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Expert BriefingScoring points with international recruitment
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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NewsInterim boss appointed to NHS devolution pioneer
A new interim leader has been appointed to Greater Manchester’s devolved health and care system, with a permanent replacement for Jon Rouse expected to be appointed later this year.
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NewsWhistleblowing guardians ‘not given enough time’ by trusts
Many “guardians” tasked with ensuring staff are supported when they speak out about safety concerns are not being given time to fulfil their roles by their trusts, a national head has said.
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HSJ LocalSTP proposes to centralise city’s mental health beds 23 miles away
Local NHS leaders want to move a city’s inpatient mental health ward 23 miles south and replace it with a crisis cafe, under plans to shake up services across the county.
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News‘Devo Manc’ leader accuses NHS England of fixating on A&E
NHS England and government officials pay too much attention to accident and emergency waiting times and fail to encourage local leaders to address the underlying causes of ill health, the outgoing leader of Greater Manchester’s devolution project has said.
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Ex-DH and trust director spared jail over degree lie
A former Oxford hospitals trust director who admitted to a charge of fraud after lying about having a degree has been given a suspended sentence.
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NewsNew two-hour target to be piloted in seven areas
Seven pilot sites have been selected to develop NHS England’s new community care targets.
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Expert BriefingDaily Insight: And the (almost) winner is…
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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HSJ LocalHospital’s staff shortages and poor culture persist, says CQC
Problems with culture, racism and staff shortages compromising safety have persisted at one of England’s three secure hospitals, the care regulator has warned.
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NewsDavid Behan steps up calls for multiyear funding settlement
Health Education England’s chair has stepped up calls for government to give it a multiyear funding settlement in 2020, after a period of “annual budget setting”.
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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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CommentTrust is as important as money or staff for community services reform
Trust is needed as well as money and staff to deliver an unprecedented reform in community servicesservices, writes Matthew Winn as NHS England’s national director.
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PodcastHSJ podcast: Integration, overseas staff, and meeting your digital twin
We reveal a big shift in integrated care system leadership, explore a new digital health venture — featuring your “digital twin” — and catch up with the workforce crisis, on this week’s HSJ Health Check podcast.
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NewsFraudsters impersonated four NHS CEOs to steal their salaries
Fraudsters tried to steal the salaries of four NHS chief executives during the last financial year by impersonating them in emails, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsLocal NHS must give more support to PCNs, says government adviser
Local leaders have not provided enough support or investment to primary care networks, according to a senior GP who led a government review.
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NewsDaily Insight: Little white lie
The must-read stories and debate in health policy and leadership.
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NewsCoroner finds neglect caused infant’s death at scandal-hit trust
A string of failures amounting to neglect led to the death of a new-born baby, a coroner has ruled today.
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NewsHundreds recalled as consultant accused of ‘unnecessary’ surgery
A surgeon has been accused of carrying out “unnecessary” shoulder operations on several NHS patients at a private hospital linked to the Ian Paterson scandal, with 217 patients recalled.
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NewsNHS England hires panel to set ‘net zero carbon’ date
An expert panel will this year set “a practical, evidence-based and ambitious date for the NHS to reach net zero” carbon dioxide emissions, NHS England has announced.