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HSJ LocalFourth trust joins hospital alliance ahead of pathology merger
A major alliance of acute providers in the West Midlands is being expanded to include a fourth trust, HSJ has learned.
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NewsHalf of online health services deemed 'not safe' in CQC inspections
A new regime for inspecting online health services has revealed nearly half were not providing a safe service for patients, according to Care Quality Commission reports.
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NewsAnalysis: NHS DTOCs increase despite national push
The number of NHS bed days lost to delayed transfers of care increased in the second quarter of 2017-18 compared to the first, despite a national target to cut delayed discharges, analysis of official data reveals.
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NewsMental health trusts could be put in 'impossible position' by rule changes
Changes to the rules governing the detention of mental health patients in police cells could put trusts in an “impossible position” if there are not enough resources to improve access to hospital care, leading sector figures have warned.
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HSJ LocalMerger of three trusts paused by NHS Improvement
A merger of three trusts in the West Midlands has been put on hold by NHS Improvement.
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NewsCCGs facing 'significant financial risk' after generic drug price surge
Clinical commissioning groups are facing “significant financial risk” this financial year due to supply issues pushing up the prices they have to pay for generic drugs.
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HSJ LocalLeadership shake-up at CCGs but no plan to merge
Northamptonshire’s two clinical commissioning groups now share a single accountable officer.
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HSJ LocalTrust fined £600,000 for late payments of supplier
A £412m turnover hospital trust has been fined more than £600,000 over the late payment of a supplier in the last three financial years.
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HSJ LocalThree CCGs move towards merger
Three West Midlands clinical commissioning groups will will hold their governing body meetings and share the majority of their members ahead of a possible merger in 2019.
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HSJ LocalCCG gears up for second attempt at urgent care contract
Commissioning leaders in the North East are to begin new procurement proceedings for urgent care services after the previous contracting attempt broke down in the summer.
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NewsChief coroner warning over 'lacuna in the law' for death reporting
The chief coroner for England has warned of a gap in the law over when doctors should report deaths to a coroner.
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Revealed: Seven trusts breaching break even duty until 2022
Seven NHS trusts believe they will not technically break even for five years or more, with two requiring until 2026, HSJ analysis reveals.
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NewsExclusive: Healthwatch warns Hunt over deep funding cuts
Statutory public involvement groups have seen such deep cuts they are failing to fulfil basic functions, Healthwatch England has warned the government.
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NewsNursing vacancies top 36,000, official analysis reveals
There are at least 36,000 vacancies for registered nurses in the English NHS, according to a new official analysis which has provided the first accurate picture of the issue for several years.
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NewsFunding talks still ‘ongoing’ for A&E workforce plan, says top doctor
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has said talks are ongoing over funding for a much vaunted national plan to address the emergency department workforce, despite national officials saying it had already been agreed.
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HSJ LocalCash-strapped trust withdraws community outpatient services
A cash-strapped teaching hospital trust has announced it will stop providing outpatient services at a community hospital because they are not financially viable.
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HSJ LocalCCGs backtrack on £10.5m contract after legal challenge
Three clinical commissioning groups pulled out of a £10.5m fertility contract just weeks before the service was meant to start, after a legal challenge to the decision.
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NewsExclusive: Cancer workforce shortages having ‘direct’ impact on patient care
Workforce shortages across cancer care are having a direct impact on the treatment of patients, Cancer Research UK has warned ahead of the publication of a major NHS workforce strategy for the sector.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Trusts cancel estates deal over company's Grenfell link
Two NHS trusts have abandoned a procurement process due to concerns about the preferred bidder’s link to a contractor on Grenfell Tower, HSJ has learned.
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NewsTrust chief exec appointed to lead 'advanced' STP
A trust chief with more than 20 years experience has been appointed “executive lead” of the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West sustainability and transformation partnership.