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HSJ LocalSafety delays trust rated ‘requires improvement’
East of England Ambulance Service Trust has been rated requires improvement by the Care Quality Commission, which raised concerns about a “lack of leadership”, “low staff morale”, and an “unsustainable” strategy in key areas.
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HSJ LocalManagers ‘consumed by operational issues’ as trust remains in special measures
Executives at an NHS trust have told the Care Quality Commission they are ”consumed by operational issues” with the regulator recommeding it remain in special measures.
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HSJ LocalCCG chief quits after three months in dual post
A council executive who recently took over the leadership of a Greater Manchester clinical commissioning group has resigned with immediate effect.
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NewsBehan calls for funding reform and social care deal
The NHS tariff funding system and the way money flows between local organisations is hampering efforts to integrate care, the Care Quality Commission has warned.
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NewsStevens outlines new funding commitments to MPs
Funding from the NHS’s new settlement will be “earmarked” for cancer programmes including prostate, lung and colorectal cancer, the NHS England chief executive told MPs today.
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News'CQUIN should be scrapped or overhauled', say local leaders
A national payment system which rewards improvements in clinical quality and transformation should be scrapped or radically overhauled, local leaders have argued.
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News150,000 NHS patients' records shared against their wishes
Tens of thousands of NHS patients have had their confidential health records shared for years against their wishes, after a major IT supplier failed to register their preferences.
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Ministers consider capital injection to head off winter crisis
Ministers are considering an injection of capital funding to increase the NHS’s capacity after warnings that the system is set for further operational problems this winter, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalICS launches two new eating disorder teams
An integrated care system has set up two new community eating disorder teams as part of regional two year devolved commissioning pilot.
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News'No deal' Brexit plans being drawn up to maintain medical supplies
Contingency plans are being drawn up to ensure the UK crashing out of the EU does not jeopardise access to vital medical supplies and equipment, NHS England boss Simon Stevens confirmed today.
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NewsNational move to stop 100,000 'unnecessary or risky' ops a year
NHS England will consult on the first national move to strictly limit access to a list of 17 interventions on the NHS, it has announced.
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NewsTrust could face court action after abandoning estates deal
A London trust has abandoned procurement plans for a strategic estates partnership following pressure from local campaign groups.
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NewsGovernment warned NHS workforce gap could persist until 2027
The NHS Pay Review Body has warned ministers that the workforce gap in the health service “will persist until 2027” unless action is taken.
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NewsLong-term plan to ‘spread new care model vanguards’
NHS England’s chief executive says the organisation “will sustain and spread the vanguard new care models” through the long-term plan for the NHS.
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News'Winter pressures' affecting progression of trainee surgeons
The Royal College of Surgeons has received concerns from trainees about the impact of pressures on elective surgery over the winter.
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NewsSocial enterprises will benefit from pay deal, Hunt confirms
The health and social care secretary has confirmed that NHS staff working for social enterprises will have their pay uplift fully funded.
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NewsTop trust’s move to PFI hospital delayed by ‘cladding’ fears
Royal Papworth Hospital Foundation Trust’s protracted move to a new £165m site has been further delayed after the trust raised concerns about “combustible cladding” on the new site.
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NewsTop CEO to step down
The chief executive who brought one of the most troubled trusts in England out of special measures is set to return to Australia.
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NewsIBM wins national cyber security contract
Tech giant IBM has won a £20m contract to run a new national cyber security service for the NHS.
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Tech bids without regional focus being blocked
NHS England has warned local health leaders it is blocking any IT projects focused on lone organisations as part of the wider push for regional integration.