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NewsEthnic minority staff faced regular ‘discrimination and microaggressions’, report reveals
Attempts in a health economy to address inequality experienced by NHS patients and staff from an ethnic minority have had “limited effectiveness”, according to an external review.
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NewsHancock brings in top GP to help save controversial ‘data grab’
Matt Hancock has asked a leading GP and the UK’s top statistician to help NHS Digital’s data-sharing programme, which was delayed after backlash from professional bodies and privacy groups.
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NewsExclusive: Trust to take over private hospital
A trust is taking over a local independent hospital and intends to keep it for mainly private patients, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsTrust CEO to formally step down for think tank role
The chief executive of an acute trust in the Midlands is set to formally leave the post to work at a health think tank.
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NewsTrust chief leaves to head ICS
The chief executive of a specialist trust in Shropshire is leaving to head up the local clinical commissioning group and integrated care system.
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HSJ Local‘Outstanding’ maternity unit plunges to ‘inadequate’ after unannounced inspection
Maternity services at a Shelford Group hospital have fallen from ‘outstanding’ to ‘inadequate’ following an unannounced Care Quality Commission inspection earlier this year.
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Trusts and GPs told to scrutinise all deaths from next year
Acute trusts must from next April review all deaths in their area which are not referred to coroners, NHS England has said.
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NewsNHS to ‘retain all documents’ ahead of covid public inquiry
Local NHS organisations have been told they must start preparing for the public inquiry into the covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsGPs told to see all under 5s with respiratory illness amid fears lockdown has increased virus resurgence risk
GPs have been advised to see young children with respiratory illness face-to-face amid concerns they could become seriously ill with a virus suppressed by strict lockdown measures.
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NewsNew chief executive appointed at ‘outstanding’ trust
An ‘outstanding’ trust has announced it has appointed a new chief executive.
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NewsMinisters bow to NHS pressure to delay GP data scheme
The government has delayed going live with a new data-sharing scheme by two months, amid warnings from its project lead that ploughing ahead risked “losing public and professional trust” in the NHS’ handling of patient data.
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NewsRevealed: Most People Board chairs are women or have minority ethnic background
Half of the chairs of the new regional People Boards are from a minority ethnic background and the majority are also female, HSJ can reveal.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: City sees covid patients almost double over weekend
The number of covid patients in Manchester’s hospitals has almost doubled over the weekend, HSJ understands.
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NewsDozens of hospitals hit dangerous bed occupancy levels
Dozens of acute trusts have operated at very high levels of bed occupancy in the past month, as they deal with a surge in non-covid patients with thousands fewer beds than normal.
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NewsDido Harding ‘thinking about’ applying for NHSE chief exec job
Dido Harding said this morning she is ‘thinking about’ applying for the NHS England chief executive role, although she has not done so yet.
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News‘Significant risks to patient safety and trust’s reputation’ uncovered by external review
A gastroenterology service was ‘in a very poor state with significant risks to patient safety’ and had poor teamworking which ‘blighted’ the service, an external review found.
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NewsVirtual forum to hear NHS needs to drop ‘single use mindset’ post-covid
An HSJ virtual forum tomorrow will discuss how the NHS should drop the ‘single use’ mindset which has accelerated during covid, to protect the environment.
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HSJ LocalLarge ICS to hand billions to acute ‘provider collaborative’
The provider collaborative for Greater Manchester is likely to be assigned the bulk of the area’s acute care funding, according to senior leaders in the region.
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NewsTrust to move people with learning disabilities up waiting lists
A hospital trust has decided to prioritise people with learning disabilities for elective treatment, after analysis showed they were disproportionately affected by lengthy waits for care, along with some people who have a minority ethnic background.
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NewsCoastal trust hires two London hospital chiefs
The interim chief executive of a London hospital is to take up the post of managing director at a large coastal trust.