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NewsCommissioners made £900m underspend to cover provider deficit
NHS commissioners recorded a net underspend of £902m at the end of 2016-17, covering off a provider sector deficit of £791m.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Social care boss to lead vanguard CCG
Northumberland CCG appoints interim accountable officer after sudden departure of Steven Mason last month Vanessa Bainbridge took up the role at the beginning of the month alongside her position as Northumberland County Council’s adult social care director The joint council-CCG role is intended to pave the way for creating ...
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NewsJeremy Hunt hints at lobbying for end to pay restraint
The welfare and support of staff is the “number one priority” for the NHS, the health secretary Jeremy Hunt said today, hinting he could lobby for an end to pay restraint.
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NewsNew contact details for HSJ customer services
The ways for getting in touch with HSJ’s customer service team have changed.
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NewsMackey: NHS trust sector expects £500m deficit this year
Regulators previously said the trust sector would need to breakeven in 2017-18 Jim Mackey says plans set by local providers aggregated to a deficit of £496m NHS Improvement chief executive says small number of trusts account for most of the projected deficit NHS trusts are predicting a deficit ...
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NewsExclusive: Trust owed £15m by insolvent private company
Imperial College Healthcare Trust is owed £15m by firm that formerly leased Ravenscourt Park Hospital The site had been mooted for private proton beam therapy centre An NHS trust is owed more than £15m after the private firm that used to lease one of its hospitals went into ...
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NewsRichards: Good leaders and staff engagement improve care despite pay restraint
Professor Sir Mike Richards says staff must be “properly rewarded” Sir Mike says CQC report proves “cultural change” can happen quickly if trusts listen to staff Some trusts “undoubtedly” need capital investment but finances and quality can improve under good leadership, he says Sir Mike Richards has said ...
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NewsNew ministers at Department of Health confirmed
The appointment of two new junior health ministers has been confirmed, replacing MPs that lost their seats in last week’s general election.
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NewsExclusive: Weak government will hold up service change, Dickson warns
Niall Dickson says politicians could struggle to take “difficult decision” because of “political uncertainty” Ministers do not “sufficiently understand” scale of challenge facing NHS, says NHS Confederation chief Five Year Forward View is not deliverable in the current spending envelope, he warns Crucial NHS service change could be ...
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NewsStephen Dorrell calls for 'fair reward' for NHS staff
NHS Confederation chair calls for staff to be given fair pay Stephen Dorrell says pay policy must reflect daily dedication shown by staff “Pandora’s box” of social care funding issues is “open and cannot be closed’’ NHS Confederation chair Stephen Dorrell has called for health service staff to ...
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NewsFormer DH chief to lead alliance to stand up for NHS in Brexit talks
Former DH permanent secretary Sir Hugh Taylor to co-chair Brexit Health Alliance with NHS Confederation chief executive Niall Dickson Alliance will aim to safeguard NHS interests as the UK government negotiates Brexit Calls for the government to make commitments on research and funding An alliance of healthcare industry, ...
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HSJ LocalTrust shuts 'inadequate' A&E overnight after CQC safety warning
Weston Area Health Trust “temporarily” shuts A&E overnight, citing difficulty maintaining safe staffing levels CQC issues formal warning over inadequate A&E services Comes amid wider plans to reconfigure unsustainable clinical services Trust remains committed to 24/7 urgent care but says service will be unlikely to be “full emergency department” ...
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NewsNHS England director 'confident' in plan to modernise ambulance service
Department of Health considering review of ambulance response programme Ten million 999 calls analysed as part of “world’s largest study” NHS England director says evidence for change is “compelling” NHS England’s director of acute care says a new call handling system could be introduced nationally as part of ...
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HSJ LocalStaffing gaps a factor in patient's death
Consultant told coroner short staffing in ICU affected patient’s care Inquest heard Errol Mann died of a pulmonary embolism that was not properly investigated Barts Health Trust says it has increased consultant numbers to maintain patient safety Staffing gaps in an intensive care unit run by the largest ...
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HSJ LocalVanguard site issues multi-billion-pound tender in NHS first
Dudley CCG opens procurement for multi billion pound new care model contract First vanguard site to issue MCP procurement - expected to mean some GPs move from current contracts A multi-billion pound tender has been issued for one of the most advanced national vanguard sites, in what is ...
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NewsExclusive: Private deals being planned to release Naylor billions
“Project Phoenix” being developed to generate billions in property sales Public private partnerships could be created in six areas of the country Business case currently with the Department of Health The government is poised to agree several major deals with private firms to unlock capital funds ...
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NewsExclusive: HSIB chief will challenge regulators on patient safety
Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch chief investigator says he will challenge regulators Keith Conradi says NHS has been “defensive” and incident investigations seen as a “bolt on” HSIB “will go where the evidence leads” The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch will focus its efforts on challenging system regulators and policymakers ...
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HSJ LocalCCG vice-chair resigns after pay rise review uncovers 'weak governance'
The vice-chair of Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group has resigned after an investigation into pay increases uncovered weaknesses in governance and management of conflicts of interest.
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NewsCCGs warn of longer waiting times
NHS Clinical Commissioners warns of potential “slowing down” of access to routine care Real value of current funding envelope set to reduce by £330m by 2019-20 Call for new government to frontload additional money promised before the election NHS commissioners have warned that patient waiting times may need ...
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NewsRevealed: First investigation by new body launched after patient death
Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch starts its first investigation after patient death Investigation will focus on the transfer of deteriorating patients between different hospitals Concerns raised about the transfer of patients between services earlier this year The new Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch has launched its first investigation into the ...