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NewsNumber of breast screening error deaths revised down
The number of women whose lives may have been shortened by an error in the national breast screening programme has been revised down to less than 75, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has told Parliament.
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NewsCounter Fraud Authority investigating trust's payment to contractor
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority is investigating large payments made by a trust to a bankrupt company.
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Exclusive: NHS 'risk zones' suggest link between finance and mortality
New research has linked waiting times and safety incidents to the financial performance of NHS trusts, and identified 32 “risk zones” where people are more likely to die of preventable causes.
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NewsCQC tells struggling hospital trust to move faster on improvements
One of the most troubled hospital trusts in the country remains inadequate, with the Care Quality Commission calling on its leadership to move faster on improvements.
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NewsNHS patient died after private hospital surgery he should never have had
A private hospital company is facing legal action by the family of a 28-year-old man who died after an anaesthetist was left “alone and unsupported” following surgery he should never have had, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalNew private hospital rated outstanding by CQC
An independent hospital in Nottingham which opened just over a year ago has been rated as “outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsTrusts claim zero 'avoidable deaths' under 'misconceived' policy
A flagship policy that requires trusts to publish data on the number of avoidable deaths is “misconceived”, said a leading expert, after data showed many trusts reporting zero.
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NewsCall for urgency after Government agrees review of visa rules
The Home Office has announced it will review the UK’s tier two visa system in response to national concerns from NHS trusts over rejected visas for overseas doctors.
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HSJ LocalDJ jailed after NHS trust's surveillance operation
A patient who tried to scam a hospital trust out of more than £800,000 by deliberately exaggerating his injuries has been jailed for contempt of court.
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NewsCCGs ordered to deploy online 111 service ahead of winter
NHS England has ordered the service to bring forward the national roll-out of NHS 111 Online, to ensure the digital triage tool is in place ahead of winter, according to CCG papers.
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NewsMilestone trust merger completed
A merger to create the NHS’s largest trust providing both physical community health services and mental health services has been approved by NHS Improvement.
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NewsVisa cap is 'not logical' and threatens patient care
The government’s tier two visa cap is “not logical” and is “threatening patient care and safety”, HSJ has been told.
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Prosecution of hospital chief nurse dropped
The prosecution of a hospital trust chief nurse for false accounting has been dropped.
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HSJ LocalNHS Improvement rejects bids for small trust takeover
NHS Improvement has rejected two separate bids to take over a community trust, claiming neither submission met the full criteria.
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NewsExclusive: Chief named for biggest group of CCGs
An accountable officer has been appointed across eight clinical commissioning groups in London, covering the most populous patch of any chief officer.
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NewsFinancial performance: Best and worst of 2017-18
Twenty NHS providers accounted for almost £600m of deterioration against the trust sector’s financial plans in 2017-18.
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NewsPrivate providers ‘will improve safety faster than NHS’, says leader
Independent sector hospitals are “willing to learn and improve” and will do so faster than NHS providers, one of their national representatives has argued in response to concerns about safety.
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NewsPay deal could be 'anti-competitive' warns NHS England director
An NHS England board member has warned the new government pay deal could be “catastrophic” for social enterprises and appeared to be “anti-competitive”.
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NewsExclusive: CCGs U-turn on ‘de-humanising’ funding policies after legal threat
Thirteen clinical commissioning groups have performed a U-turn on “de-humanising” funding policies, after being threatened with legal action by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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NewsYear-plus waiters rise 75 per cent
The number of patients waiting a year or more for elective treatment has risen by 75 per cent year-on-year, NHS Improvement data confirms.