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NewsSir Mike Richards announces retirement
The chief inspector for hospitals Professor Sir Mike Richards has announced his intention to retire this year.
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HSJ LocalConcerns for frontline services funding under new contract
Bridgewater Community Healthcare FT to take over Liverpool’s community services, after agreeing to deliver the contract on £77m of recurrent funding HSJ understands rival bidder did not believe services could be safely delivered with this amount of funding Liverpool CCG says significant savings are available through “switch off” costs ...
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HSJ LocalTeaching trust failing to comply with end of life court ruling
Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust issued with requirement notices by the CQC Half of “do not attempt resuscitation” orders seen by inspectors were incorrectly completed by staff Court of Appeal ruling in 2014 created a new legal right for patients to be consulted over DNAR decisions One of ...
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NewsNew consultation on future of specialist heart surgery imminent
NHS England to launch consultation on congenital heart disease services “soon” It has not publicly changed its controversial plans but said “no decision” will be made before consultation is completed Royal Brompton and University Hospitals of Leicester trusts remain at risk of losing their services NHS England is ...
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HSJ LocalHospital achieves teaching trust status
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals Foundation Trust has achieved teaching trust status today following a public consultation.
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NewsPatient Safety Awards: last chance to enter
The deadline to enter the Patient Safety Awards has been extended to 9am on 30 January. The awards recognise and reward outstanding practice in the NHS and independent healthcare organisations.
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HSJ LocalTrust names new operations and nursing director
Bradford District Care Foundation Trust has appointed Debra Gilderdale as its permanent operations and nursing director Ms Gilderdale has been stepping into the role as an interim since former chief executive Simon Large retired in August after nearly 10 years in the role She was deputy director of mental ...
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HSJ LocalUpdated: Former trust chief faces jail after pleading guilty to fraud
A former hospital trust chief executive faces jail after she pleaded guilty to fraudulently paying her husband more than £11,000.
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HSJ LocalChief executive to leave teaching trust
The chief executive of Imperial College Healthcare Trust is leaving the organisation.
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News'No justification' for CCGs' rationing, says royal college
Three West Midlands CCGs to decrease the eligibility threshold for patients requiring hip and knee replacements Changes would see a 12 per cent decrease in patients eligible for hip replacements and a 19 per cent decrease for knee replacements Royal College of Surgeons says there is “no clinical justification” ...
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NewsDrop in EU nurses coming to UK since Brexit vote
The rate at which nurses from the EU are coming to the UK to work has dropped significantly since last June’s referendum and continued to slow until the end of 2016, official data reveals.
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HSJ Local'Outstanding' trust to lead new NHS improvement programme
NHS Improvement has chosen high performing trust as its strategic partner in developing a mental health improvement programme Northumberland, Tyne and Wear FT will help create diagnostic frameworks for the different sectors of mental health during a six month test period NHSI looking to enlist more trusts to provide ...
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NewsNMC to regulate new nursing associate role
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is to regulate nursing associates after it agreed to accept the government’s request to enter the new role on its register.
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NewsFormer trust chief accused of unlawfully paying husband £20,000
Paula Vasco-Knight accused of two charges of fraud when she was chief executive of Torbay and South Devon Healthcare Foundation Trust Court hears she commissioned her husband to produce a newsletter and a leadership document that was never submitted to the NHS Ms Vasco-Knight failed to declare interest in ...
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HSJ LocalTrust seeks second interim chief in five months
Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust to lose acting chief executive Clare Culpin at the end of March Ms Culpin to become managing director of Basildon and Thurrock FT Substantive chief executive David Sissling remains on extended sick leave Kettering General Hospital Foundation Trust is making “interim arrangements” to ...
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HSJ LocalFirst ambulance trust rated outstanding
West Midlands Ambulance Service has become the first ambulance trust in the country to be rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ LocalHospital under 'enhanced monitoring' over safety concerns
The obstetrics and gynaecology department of a major London hospital has been placed on “enhanced monitoring” status by the General Medical Council and Health Education England after concerns about safety.
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NewsNew rules on when mental health trusts should call police
New agreement published on police interventions involving mental health and learning disability patients Document sets out when police should attend mental health and learning disability inpatient units and places of safety Imposes strict guidelines of when police should use restraint Providers encouraged to sign up to agreement made by ...
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NewsIllegal immigrants traced using NHS patient information
Agreement between Home Office and NHS Digital to trace illegal immigrants Home Office says requests for confidential patient information is in the public interest Deal signed in November came into effect from 1 January 2017 Confidential NHS patient information is being shared with the Home Office to help ...
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NewsHunt: Department of Health can handle Brexit
Jeremy Hunt confident Department of Health can deliver despite staff cuts He says NHS workforce will rely on EU immigration in the short term Health secretary says he does not know if he will be in the room during Brexit negotiations The Department of Health has the capacity ...