All Health Service Journal articles in June 2024
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NewsRise in ICSs missing financial plans despite NHSE claim more would deliver
The number of health systems that failed to meet their main financial commitment increased substantially last year, despite NHS England’s chief finance officer previously saying many more areas would “definitely” deliver on their plans.
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News5,500 managers would be cut under Conservatives’ primary care plan
The Conservatives have announced they would cut a further 5,500 NHS managers from organisations not providing “frontline patient care” to fund an expansion of primary and community services.
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NewsNHSE appoints ex-college president to new director role
NHS England has appointed a former royal college president as its first-ever medical director for mental health and neurodiversity.
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Expert Briefing
North by North West: ICB small print reveals raft of new treatment restrictions
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England. Contact me in confidence here.
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HSJ PartnersBeyond technology: the essential role of data strategy in healthcare digitisation
Integrating digital technologies in healthcare requires a robust data strategy to fully unlock patient care improvements and operational efficiencies
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NewsCalls for public inquiry into trust as string of serious incidents revealed
Bereaved parents are calling for a public inquiry into a trust, as they reveal its maternity departments have been the subject of a slew of serious incidents and investigations.
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News‘Weeks of disruption’ expected from cyber attack
A cyber attack is expected to cause disruption for at least several weeks to hospitals and primary care serving a population of at least two million people, HSJ understands.
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HSJ LocalReview of maternal deaths at 'inadequate' unit
A trust has launched an external review into deaths at its “inadequate” maternity unit after concerns were raised about its mortality rate.
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Expert BriefingCarbon Copy: The ‘Glastonbury tickets’ for NHS estates
The ideas, policies and challenges at the heart of the NHS goal for net zero emissions, from HSJ sustainability correspondent Zoe Tidman.
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NewsSuicide risks found in nearly half A&E and mental health wards
Nearly half of hospital inspections for emergency departments and mental health wards have raised concerns over ligature risks for vulnerable patients, HSJ analysis has found.
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HSJ LocalNHSE chief appointed to trust CEO job
An NHS England finance boss has been appointed chief executive of an acute trust in the North West.
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NewsNHSE cancels £300m IT plan after legal claim
NHS England has been forced to cancel a proposed £300m framework for digitising GP services — part of efforts to recover primary care access — after being sued by a technology company, HSJ has learned.
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NewsPatient violence against staff falls to five-year low
The proportion of NHS staff who have experienced physical violence from patients has fallen to its lowest levels in five years, according to the latest survey data.
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NewsRegional ‘medical rate card’ plan revealed
NHS organisations across the South West are planning a “regional medical rate card” in a bid to reduce pay for additional work.
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NewsNational NHS body sued by provider over £4.4bn deal
NHS Supply Chain’s logistics provider is suing the agency, which it claims broke procurement rules during a competitive process for a £4.4bn contract, court papers have revealed.
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Expert BriefingMental Health Matters: The public care, but what about politicians?
HSJ’s briefing covering safety, quality, performance and finances in the mental health sector, by senior correspondent Annabelle Collins — contact me in confidence.
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PodcastHSJ Podcast: Held to ransom
The NHS is facing weeks of disruption after pathology services across south east London were hit by a major cyber attack this week, affecting care from blood tests to transplants.
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NewsExclusive: Minister proposed £10 monthly ‘insurance style’ fee for NHS dentistry
A health minister has suggested citizens could pay a monthly fee — similar to an insurance scheme — to be entitled to free NHS dentistry, at recent meetings about how to solve the crisis in the service, HSJ has learned.
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Daily InsightHSJ Weekly Catch-up: Hackers strike, suppliers sue and CEO reflects
Your essential update on health for the week.
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NewsTrust’s lead governor resigns after recruitment row
A foundation trust’s lead governor has resigned and been judged by the FT to have breached its “values” and code of conduct, HSJ has learned.