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News'Special measures' trust names interim chief
A “special measures” ambulance trust has named an interim chief executive while it waits for a permanent recruit.
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News'Glove shortages' at main supplier after unexpected demand
Contingency plans have been triggered to make sure NHS trusts keep receiving millions of examination gloves, after an unforeseen surge in demand caused “stock shortages” at their main supplier.
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NewsHealth leaders call on prime minister to prevent 'no-deal' Brexit
Health leaders, including a former NHS chief executive, have signed a letter calling on the prime minister to prevent a no-deal Brexit.
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HSJ LocalHospital reconfiguration faces delays as costs soar
A shake-up of emergency and specialist services between three hospitals in Kent is facing delays and is expected to cost far more than originally thought.
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NewsTrust postpones trials after regulator partially suspends licence
A trust has been unable to start some new cancer trials as planned after regulators partially suspended its licence to manufacture medicines.
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NewsNottinghamshire ICS appoints medical director
The deputy chief executive of Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust has been appointed as medical director of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System.
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NewsGovernment digital tsar tipped to lead NHSX
A senior civil servant who used to work for Matt Hancock is a favoured contender to lead the health’s secretary’s new tech unit, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ LocalNew chair for CCG covering Grenfell Tower
A group with responsiblity for commissioning services for those recovering from the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire has appointed a new chair.
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Revealed: The winners and losers of government's £2.9bn capital pot
Two out of three requests from NHS trusts for capital investment have so far been rejected under the government’s new funding regime, analysis by HSJ suggests.
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NewsNHSI chair says regulators 'encourage wrong kind of behaviour'
National regulators are “encouraging the wrong kind of behaviour” by prioritising financial performance over staff wellbeing, the chair of NHS Improvement has said.
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HSJ LocalSnubbed STP accuses centre of not fully considering capital bids
Leaders of a health economy which has been awarded only a fraction of the funds allocated through a new capital regime have claimed national bodies failed to fully consider their bids.
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NewsThird of mental health trusts did not bid for STP capital
A third of mental health trusts did not bid for any capital funding through their sustainability and transformation partnership, HSJ can reveal.
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Medicinema chosen as HSJ’s charity partner
HSJ has chosen Medicinema as its charity partner for next month’s Partnership Awards.
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NewsChief nurse leaves maternity investigation trust
The director of nursing and midwifery at a trust undergoing an investigation into its maternity services is set to leave for a new job, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS England to arbitrate on £20m of disputed payments
Around £20m in disputed payments between trusts and commissioners have been referred to NHS England for arbitration so far this financial year, board papers have revealed.
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NewsHigher safety hurdle needed for health apps – Hancock
Regulators need to demand more evidence that health apps are safe for use in the NHS, the health and social care secretary has said
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NewsNHS staff should be offered post-trauma support - HEE
NHS organisations must give employees access to post-incident support or post-trauma counselling, a report into the mental health of staff has found.
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NewsTrust chair to leave after MPs' concerns
The chair of a West Midlands trust is set to leave following concerns from four local MPs around the extension of her tenure.
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NewsExclusive: DHSC creates Brexit 'logistics hub' in Belgium
The Department of Health and Social Care has set up a “logistics hub” in Belgium and plans to manage its own dedicated shipping route from mainland Europe to the UK for vital medical products, as part of no-deal preparations, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsSome cancer treatment may be delayed post-Brexit
NHS trusts will have “no choice but to prioritise” which patients receive cancer treatment if a no-deal Brexit delays the import of radioisotopes, the Royal College of Radiologists has told HSJ.