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NewsCMA warning over public sector bid rigging
Procurement officers in the NHS and across the public sector have been warned to watch out for bid rigging and cartel behaviour by a senior official at the UK’s markets regulator.
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HSJ LocalNorth Norfolk CCG chief resigns
WORKFORCE: North Norfolk Clinical Commissioning Group chief officer Mark Taylor has resigned.
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HSJ LocalNurses reminded to carry out 'appropriate observations' after patients harmed
PATIENT SAFETY: Patients at Homerton University Hospital Trust have been harmed as a result of nurses not observing or monitoring patients properly at night, HSJ has learned.
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NewsSafe staffing laws needed in England and all settings, warn nurses
Safe staffing laws should be introduced across the whole of the UK and in all health and care settings, nurses have urged as they committed to lobby government more on the issue.
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HSJ LocalTrust chief executive awarded CBE
WORKFORCE: The chief executive of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list earlier this month.
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NewsSocial enterprise boss to be deputy chief inspector for primary care
The Care Quality Commission have appointed a deputy chief inspector of primary care.
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HSJ LocalCQC warns major teaching hospital over 'unnecessary risk' to patients
PERFORMANCE: A leading teaching hospital has been served with a warning notice by the CQC.
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NewsDalton: Change to private sector style inspections for chains
Sir David Dalton has called for a new approach to rating and inspecting trusts like his that run chains of hospitals.
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NewsPublic health cuts 'playing around with people's lives', says RCN chief
Government plans to scrap bursaries in England, public health cuts, caps on pay for agency staff and the removal of the Department of Health’s nursing policy unit all came under fire from the chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing at the union’s annual congress.
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NewsNHS England directors warn STPs neglecting mental health could be rejected
Two of NHS England’s national directors have insisted sustainability and transformation plans should be rejected if they cannot show how they would improve mental health services.
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NewsNHS England recruiting for new senior digital role
National commissioner recruiting for a new “director of digital experience” Move is latest step of a substantial restructure of NHS England’s senior technology team following departure of Tim Kelsey The director will report to a new chief information and technology officer NHS England are recruiting for a new ...
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LeaderWe have the best ever view of quality in hospitals – so what’s next?
The NHS now has unprecedented information about care quality in hospitals, so what will it do with it?
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NewsStevens: Give any extra funding to social care over NHS
There is “strong argument” to prioritise funding for social care rather than NHS, says Simon Stevens NHS England chief warns it would not be prudent to assume any extra NHS funding in the “next several years” There will be an announcement in July on “re-set” of NHS funding ...
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NewsGovernment planning major intervention in NHS finances
Stevens says there will be an announcement in July on a “re set” of NHS funding Final, compulsory, control totals will also be published next month NHS England chief executive warns it would not be prudent to assume any extra NHS funding in the “next several years” The ...
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HSJ LocalTeaching hospital discovers dozens of year-plus waiters
PATIENT EXPERIENCE: Imperial College Healthcare Trust has declared 47 patients who have waited more than a year for elective treatment, latest board papers reveal.
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NewsNHS England promises new technology tariff
NHS England plans to introduce a new “information and technology” tariff to encourage the take up of new devices and technology by providers.
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NewsSpecialist trusts score highest across patient experience survey
HSJ analysis identifies the trusts with the best overall performance in patient experience survey Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital had the best results No hospitals with an A&E department made the top 10 Patients have said Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Foundation Trust provides the best patient experience ...
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NewsSurvey analysis: Trusts scoring worst across patient experience survey
Analysis identifies the trusts which had the worst scores in patient experience survey Croydon Health Services Trust performed the worst across the most sections in the survey Medway performed second worst and remains in special measures HSJ analysis has identified the trusts which saw the worst results across ...
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NewsAnalysis: The trusts where patient experience declined the most last year
HSJ analysis identifies the trusts which saw the biggest net deterioration year on year in patient experience survey Chesterfield Royal Hospital FT had the most deteriorated question scores in the adult inpatient survey 2015 HSJ analysis has identified the trusts which saw the biggest net deterioration year on ...
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NewsAnalysis: The 10 trusts with most improved patient experience
HSJ analysis shows the trusts where patient experience improved in the most areas of the national inpatient experience survey year on year Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust came top of in list of most improved trusts Top two most improved trusts both in special measures HSJ analysis has identified ...