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NewsSingle chief exec appointed to neighbouring CCGs
A single accountable officer has been appointed to two clinical commissioning groups in neighbouring counties.
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NewsNHS surveys exempted from 1.6m patients' data sharing opt-outs
The preferences of 1.6m people who do not want to share their health data will not apply to patient experience surveys after concerns were raised it would undermine improvements in care.
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NewsGaps in 'unique' service criticised after patient death
A “unique” mental health model for children and young adults has again been criticised for gaps in its service following the death of a patient.
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NewsExclusive: Tens of thousands of junior doctors working beyond contract
Junior doctors have worked beyond their contracted terms and conditions more than 63,000 times since 2015, resulting in fines worth more than £250,000, HSJ can reveal today.
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NewsTreasury should review pension scheme - NHS Employers
High earners leaving the NHS pension scheme because of changes to tax allowances could affect its “ongoing sustainability”, NHS Employers has warned.
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NewsJunior doctors suffering 'Stockholm syndrome'
Junior doctors have learnt to live in an “unhealthy culture” with “a significant amount of Stockholm syndrome”, HSJ has been told.
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HSJ LocalSTP could miss planned deficit by more than £35m
The Kent and Medway health economy is likely to end the year with a net deficit of at least £113m, nearly £36m worse than previously forecast.
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NewsCCG allocations revealed: The winners and losers
New funding allocations which favour areas of extreme deprivation will see some clinical commissioning groups receive cash growth of up to 15 per cent next year, with others receiving increases of less than 5 per cent.
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NewsNHS England digital chief moves to digital GP company
NHS England chief digital officer Juliet Bauer is leaving to work for one of the new digital GP companies working on NHS contracts, focusing on NHS partnerships.
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NewsChief Executive Interview: Alwen Williams, Barts Health Trust
This is the latest in a series of interviews with provider chief executives, which are available exclusively to HSJ Membership subscribers. Each month in 2018 a member of the HSJ expert team will conduct a challenging, candid and in-depth interview with a provider trust boss.
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HSJ LocalReview finds 'concerns' in eight A&E deaths
A review has found “concerns” over the care of eight patients who died in a struggling emergency department.
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NewsDalton: 'Definitive and decisive' action to return trusts to financial balance
There will be “significant changes to the architecture of the NHS and its finances” in 2019-20, according to NHS Improvement chief executive Ian Dalton.
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NewsNew fines for leaving patients waiting more than a year
NHS providers and commissioners will both face fines for each patient waiting more than a year for treatment, according to new plans.
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NewsExclusive: Government cuts real terms NHS spending, but boosts cash
The government will give the NHS £2bn less in real terms, over the next five years than it previously said, having pushed back the planned funding growth, HSJ can reveal. However, cash will increase by £1.5bn over that period.
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NewsPriory Group faces unlimited fine after NHS patient's death
A private hospital group faces a fine of more than £2m after indicating a guilty plea to health and safety charges following the death of a 14-year-old NHS-funded patient.
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NewsHospital chain unfairly dismissed director in restructure
A hospital group unfairly dismissed a senior manager as it restructured staff across three trusts, a tribunal has ruled.
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NewsFormer MP put in the Lords and made a health minister
Former MP Nicola Blackwood has been promoted to the Lords and returned to her old job as health minister responsible for the digital and innovation brief.
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NewsCQC appoints new chief inspector
The Care Quality Commission has appointed a new chief inspector for primary and integrated care.
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NewsMental health trust chief to lead ICS
The chief executive of a mental health trust has been appointed to lead one of the first integrated care systems.
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NewsKit procurement troubles slow down cancer test rollout
The rollout of a new bowel cancer test in England, which was due to start late last year, has been held up because supplier contracts for testing kits have not been signed.