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NewsTeaching trust revamps theatres after inspectors uncover infection risks
A series of theatre upgrades have been carried out at an Oxford hospital after inspectors found major infection risks at the site.
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NewsThree CCGs to merge to cover ICS
Three clinical commissioning groups in the Thames Valley are planning to merge into a single organisation covering their integrated care system.
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NewsRevealed: The CCGs where cancer referral is slowest
One London borough has nearly double the national average rate on an indicator that general practice is missing the early signs of cancer.
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NewsPublic health will get 1pc real terms growth, Selbie reveals
The public health grant is due to increase by 1 per cent in real terms next year, the Public Health England chief executive has said, adding that it should spell the end of cuts to the budget.
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NewsExclusive: NHS chiefs want latest no-deal plans from government
NHS chiefs have urged ministers to publish their up-to-date plans for a no-deal Brexit, in the wake of the release of Project Yellowhammer documents.
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NewsTwo more hospital trusts announce shared boss
Two hospital trusts today announced they will share a chair – the latest in a string of shared leadership moves among NHS providers, especially in London.
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NewsU-turn on plans to strip trust of cancer scanning service
Specialist cancer scans will continue to be provided by a major teaching trust after NHS England backtracked on a decision to award the work solely to a private provider.
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NewsCQC demands trust act as patients wait up to eight days for a bed
A mental health trust has closed its patient waiting area due to a threat from the Care Quality Commission, which its chief has said will mean people waiting longer in A&E.
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NewsFormer finance watchdog to chair PM's local trust
The former head of the National Audit Office Sir Amyas Morse has been appointed chair of a hospital trust.
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HSJ LocalFT seeks merger to avoid ‘patient safety risks’
A mental health trust is preparing to seek a merger or acquisition by another provider in a bid to address its financial challenges, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrust must pay £96k to sacked worker after ‘appalling’ HR message
An ambulance trust has been ordered to pay £96,000 to a wrongfully dismissed employee after a tribunal branded its response to his concerns as “appalling”.
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News‘No clear evidence’ for key long-term plan policy, says PHE
The effectiveness of social prescribing, a critical component of the NHS long-term plan, lacks high quality evidence, a Public Health England policy review has warned.
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HSJ Local‘Toxic’ CCG appoints new chair
A clinical commissioning group, which has been the subject of concerns about staff culture and bullying, has appointed a new chair.
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NewsTrusts hire ‘big four’ consultants to advise on joint working
Two mental health trusts have hired management consultants to look at how they can be more involved in joint working, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsHealth minister is moved back to previous role after just two months
A new health minister has been appointed to the Department of Health and Social Care following a cabinet reshuffle this week.
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HSJ LocalLong-serving CEO steps down after ill health
A chief executive who has led her trust for eight years has stepped down from her position to recover from a period of ill health.
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Ministers to outline pensions crisis plans
Senior doctors and nurses will be allowed to set their own level of pension contributions each tax year under government proposals to tackle the pensions crisis gripping the health service.
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NewsMinisters warned off ‘aggressive’ immigration stance
Ministers have been warned their “aggressive approach” towards EU workers who don’t apply for new immigration status by next year is wrong and could affect the health and social care workforce.
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NewsNHSE finance chief: I’m not holding my breath on estates deals target
NHS England’s finance chief has cast doubt on a government target for GPs and NHS trusts to agree leases with a property quango saddled with debt.
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HSJ LocalEight CCGs to merge to make ‘really tricky decisions’
System leaders have drawn up plans to merge eight clinical commissioning groups into one organisation, to take some “really tricky decisions”.