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Analysis: Trusts 'on track' with finances forecast major deterioration
Several trusts revised their year-end forecast internally by up to £20m New protocol meant numbers published by NHS Improvement suggested providers were on course to meet their target Trusts forecasting significant deterioration include Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Partnership, King’s College Hospital and University Hospitals North Midlands NHSI says ...
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NewsNHS Improvement tells trusts not to hide financial risks
Concerns were revealed in a question and answer document issued by NHS Improvement yesterday Trust leaders said regional officials had pressured them “to not reveal” its deteriorating position NHSI has urged leaders to report problems to its senior leadership team Trust leaders have expressed concern over being pressured ...
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NewsExclusive: Some STPs are becoming 'integrated organisations', says Stevens
STP next steps will see a small number becoming “integrated organisations” Others are at the stage of “proposals” and need to developed into “plans”, before becoming a “governance partnership” Some STPs will be given “decision rights over resources and people” in their area, including those in NHS England and ...
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NewsSpecial measures trust chief to retire
The chief executive of London Ambulance Service Trust is to retire at the end of the year.
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News'Huge appetite' for primary care at scale, says NHS England chief
Simon Stevens pledges more investment and support for “primary care home” model “Thousands” of practices will become involved in collaboration at scale in coming years MCPs will not cover the majority of the country “any time soon” Simon Stevens has signalled a major extension of the “primary care ...
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NewsCyber attack trust reveals details of ransomware virus
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole FT says it was hit by ransomware Trust confirmed it did not pay a ransom as a result of cyber attack Claims the virus entered the trust’s network through a USB stick “have no grounding in fact”, trust director says The cyber attack experienced ...
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Simon Stevens on: general management, social care and contracting
Stevens: “It is a matter of fact that most management in the NHS is already done by clinicians” “I very strongly think it would be a mistake to try and mandate one single solution to social care integration across England” Contracting “is in a much better place” than previously ...
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NewsExclusive: Resident consultants key to safe care, says royal college
Resident consultant working will improve patient care, says RCOG Royal college says rota gaps on obstetrics and gynaecology wards will “persist” Report says culture change required among senior staff Medical consultants should work more resident shifts on obstetrics and gynaecology wards to ensure safe care and help tackle ...
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NewsHSJ correspondent named specialist journalist of the year
HSJ senior correspondent Shaun Lintern has been named specialist journalist of the year at the prestigious British Journalism Awards.
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NewsMackey warns of action against 'unacceptable' interim manager pay
Jim Mackey tells trust leaders he is prepared to take more action against unacceptably high pay rates for interim managers Letter sets out new guidance for appointing interim managers Trusts urged to help “build the NHS’s future leaders” NHS Improvement chief executive Jim Mackey has told trust leaders ...
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NewsNHS management fraudster convicted for second time
Conrad de Souza pleaded guilty to six counts of fraud at Croydon Crown Court yesterday He was jailed for 27 months in 2011 after lying about being a doctor at Lewisham PCT for nine years In 2013 and 2014 he applied for a number of jobs he knew he ...
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NewsMackey: I'll cut locum doctors pay 'if I have to'
NHS Improvement chief executive says regulator will take tougher approach to medical locum spend It may further reduce the pay cap in future if necessary Regulator will use locum cost data to identify unsustainable services NHS Improvement chief executive Jim Mackey has told HSJ the regulator will now ...
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NewsTrusts with dangerous staffing levels face NHS Improvement intervention
NHS Improvement chief executive Jim Mackey says NHSI will demand evidence on workforce changes Regulator will develop a “safeguard” to prevent nursing associates substituting for qualified nurses Ruth May confirms nursing associates will also be counted separately to nurses in care hours metric Health economies and NHS providers’ ...
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NewsExclusive: Trusts will not be 'intimidated or bullied', says Mackey
Jim Mackey says he wants to give “the keys back to providers” to run their organisations NHS Improvement will hold people to account “professionally” with no bullying or aggression On clinical leadership, Mr Mackey said he “couldn’t care less” what people’s background was if they have the right skills ...
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NewsCCG names STP lead as new chief
Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed the STP lead for south west London as its new chief executive.
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HSJ LocalRegulator's handling of Morecambe Bay scandal to be reviewed
NMC announces review of how it dealt with the Morecambe Bay care scandal Decision follows concerns over its handling of investigations and pressure from DH NMC chief executive says she is determined to “learn lessons” An independent review into the handling of the Morecambe Bay care scandal by ...
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NewsJulie Moore calls for 'one regulator' of providers
Dame Julie Moore says NHS Improvement and CQC should combine She says Heart of England FT will need £200m in capital to fix estates Dame Julie calls for a government debate on how NHS is funded One of England’s leading trust chief executives has said there should be ...
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HSJ LocalExclusive: CCG challenged after 'inadequate consultation' on MCP
Local GPs say there has been “inadequate consultation” from Wakefield CCG over MCP development GPs fear “automatic” progression to fully integrated MCP model Concerns raised that GPs will be forced to participate in MCP due to funding issues Wakefield CCG has applied to expand MCP coverage to whole district ...
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NewsNHS Digital vindicated in patient data confidentiality row
NHS Digital is compliant with anonymisation code of practice, ICO says Ruling concerned sharing records from 1.2 million patients who asked for their data not be shared Researchers say ruling shows “robust system of safeguards to protect data” is in place Campaigners say patients’ right to opt out of ...
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NewsRichards: CQC cannot force removal of unfit trust directors
Sir Mike Richards says it is not the responsibility of the CQC to force the removal of a director or judge their fitness for the role Chief inspector of hospitals says CQC has faced “unfair criticism” for its approach to the fit and proper persons test DH says CQC ...