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NewsNew CQC chair nominated
The chair of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals is the government’s preferred candidate for the new chair of the Care Quality Commission, HSJ has learned.
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NewsMinister calls regional pay consortium 'heavy handed'
Health minister Dan Poulter has signaled a shift in the government’s stance on the controversial South West Consortium during a debate in the Commons.
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News‘Urgent action’ needed in Peterborough, says NAO
Urgent action must be taken by regulators, ministers and local managers if Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust is to avoid going bust, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: Technology sidelined in QIPP plans
Only one in six local NHS innovation and efficiency schemes explicitly mentions adopting or extending the use of new technologies, HSJ analysis reveals.
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NewsLatest scores spark fresh doubt over 'friends and family test'
Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust has recorded the lowest score yet by any organisation on the friends and family test, according to the latest data from the pilot of the fledging patient satisfaction survey.
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NewsLeadership Academy will focus on culture at all levels
The drive to improve leadership skills in the health service will not be confined to high-fliers, the head of the NHS Leadership Academy has told HSJ.
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NewsDH awards audit contracts to HQIP
The Department of Health has chosen to entrust two audit contracts with The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP).
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NewsHunt promises Francis recommendations will not add to bureaucracy
Implementing recommendations from the report into Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust public inquiry will not add to the bureaucracy faced by NHS managers, the health secretary has said.
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NewsCSUs frustrated by lack of clarity on funding
Commissioning support units are frustrated by an ongoing lack of clarity over how much income they will receive from the NHS Commissioning Board, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrust boards urged to act on staff wellbeing
Trust boards must take the lead in promoting the health and wellbeing of staff, according to a new report backed by the NHS chief executive, the Royal College of Physicians and Faculty of Occupational Medicine.
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HSJ Local
IVF approvals now half the level of rejections in NW London
PERFORMANCE: A report from the individual funding requests board show the number of IVF approvals is now half the number of rejections.
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HSJ Local
Brighton signs contract with Sodexo
COMMERCIAL: Sodexo has won a contract to deliver soft facilities management services for Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust.
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HSJ Local
Coventry beats surplus plan despite missing QIPP target
FINANCE: Coventry primary care trust reported a better than planned surplus of £3.7m in October.
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HSJ Local
Mid Yorks gears up for service change consultation in March
STRUCTURE: Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is preparing reconfiguration proposals and plans to consult from March next year.
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HSJ Local
Integration plans for Kent community services
STRUCTURE: Kent Community Health Trust and Kent County Council have unveiled proposals to integrate health and social care services.
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LeaderThe strategy that dare not speak its name gets a new champion
Jeremy Hunt puts IT back on the agenda
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LeaderOfsted’s education in crisis management
Is Jeremy Hunt envious of education secretary Michael Gove?
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NewsFailings in mental health crisis care exposed
Two fifths of NHS mental health trusts do not have enough staff to offer adequate care to people suffering a mental health crisis, it has emerged.
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HSJ Local
Cornwall QIPP plans 'remain a risk'
FINANCE: NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly’s QIPP plan has been rated amber overall, despite all of its initiatives being given a green rating by NHS South of England.