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NewsMore trusts considered for 'financial special measures'
Regulators have drawn up a list of more NHS providers to be considered for “financial special measures”.
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Provider bailouts shake-up after 'nasty surprise' warnings
Experts have warned about the “different incentives” created by the £1.8bn bailout fund for NHS providers Many trusts have back-loaded their savings plans for 2016-17 From next year, bailout payments will be weighted towards latter months of the year Regulators are to introduce new measures aimed at removing ...
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NewsPathology and back office savings 'won't all be achieved this year'
NHS will not realise full savings from back office and pathology consolidations in 2016-17, Jeremy Marlow says NHS Improvement productivity director says some STP areas will “deliver cash this year” from consolidation “We’re not going to take the keys off trusts,” he promises The health service will not ...
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HSJ LocalGP alliance to cover 1 million patients
Eight large scale GP providers in Birmingham form alliance STP “started without the inclusion of GPs” says new grouping Eight large scale GP providers across Birmingham have formed an alliance to improve representation of general practice in local sustainability and transformation planning, HSJ has learnt.
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NewsNew CCG ratings: Over 85 per cent failing on cancer performance
Controversial “Ofsted style” ratings suggest 180 out of the 209 CCGs are failing on cancer performance Just seven CCGs rated “top performing”, while 22 rated as “performing well” Over 85 per cent of clinical commissioning groups are failing to hit required standards on cancer performance and must ...
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NewsHunt pledges £100m to make NHS 'self-sufficient' in doctors
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt is set to announce a 25 per cent expansion in the number of funded medical student places from 2018 in a bid to make the NHS less reliant on overseas recruitment.
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HSJ LocalDowngraded A&E set to reopen after NHS Improvement review
A&E department at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital was suddenly downgraded in April this year due to staffing shortages In August local leaders said efforts to recruit adequate numbers of doctors had been unsuccessful Simon Stevens had praised the trust over its decisions An independent review has recommended the ...
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HSJ LocalSouth East trusts target April merger
Two Essex mental health trusts set out merger timetable Organisation will have new name: Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust Trusts will discuss final business case in November before regulators scrutinise deal Two Essex mental health trusts are aiming to merge by April under a new name, according to ...
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NewsNHS England delays draft new care model contract
NHS England has confirmed there will be a delay in the publication of the multispecialty community provider draft contract, despite leading vanguard sites progressing with procurement for their MCP providers.
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HSJ LocalCouncil chief appointed CCG director
A senior council officer has been appointed “interim recovery director” of a troubled clinical commissioning group in Merseyside.
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HSJ LocalA&E night closure sees two patients a night sent elsewhere
Early data from controversial move suggests average of just two patients a night needed transporting to alternative A&E, says trust Night closure of Grantham unit resulted in admissions being reduced from 14 to 12 per day, trust says Royal College of Emergency Medicine says trust took “appropriate measures” ...
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HSJ LocalCCG steps in to pay owed wages in patient transport debacle
CCG pays wages owed to former NHS patient transport service staff Commisioner says it intends to claw fees back from Coperforma, which disputes the issue Some improvement in performance in recent months A clinical commissioning group has paid the wages owed to the staff of a patient transport ...
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NewsCatch up: Jeremy Hunt's conference speech - coverage and reaction
Jeremy Hunt addresses doctor training, mental health, junior doctors’ strike in conference speech
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NewsRevealed: Ministers sign off £300k of pay rises for trust chairs
Ministers agreed nearly £300,000 in pay rises for the chairs of NHS trusts over the past year, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsContract to be let for pioneering 'ACO'
One of the first ‘ACO’ contracts to be let Foundation trust was the only provider to express an interest Due to begin in April next year A northern foundation trust will take control of a single budget for all local services except primary care from next April in ...
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MCP bidders told to avoid seeking 'excessive profit'
Favoured bid for MCP contract will be one which does not seek “excessive” profit says vanguard CCG Dudley CCG sets out proposed service scope for MCP CCGs will be able to terminate MCP contract if provider is not achieving agreed outcomes Some adult social care and public health services ...
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NewsRegulator launches investigation into cost of patient falls
NHS Improvement launches investigation into cost of inpatient falls to the NHS Regulator is planning to share good practice to help providers improve care New “falls collaboratives” will be set up to take forward improvements NHS Improvement has launched an investigation into the cost and prevalence of inpatient ...
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HSJ LocalNurses forced to clean wards after private company fails to improve
Nottingham trust says company has made “insufficient progress” Nurses are cleaning after Carillion staff to maintain standards, trust says Board will discuss future of £200m cleaning contract later this month Nurses at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust are having to clean wards after cleaners from a private company in ...
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NewsExclusive: Charity loses legal challenge to NHS England drug decision
Hepatitis C Trust loses legal challenge to NHS England’s decision to cap access to new drugs for the disease Judge rules decision to roll out treatments via “monthly run rate” is “legitimate” and “rational” Charity argued that capping therapy approved as cost effective went against NICE rules The ...
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NewsGovernment plans cap on NHS exit payments
Treasury announces bid to reduce NHS redundancy payments Changes could affect all NHS staff including doctors and senior managers Legislation will cap exit payments and claw back payments from returning staff The Treasury has revealed plans to substantially cut the size of redundancy payments made to public sector ...