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HSJ LocalOrthopaedic specialist promises to hit RTT target by September
PERFORMANCE: The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust has made an agreement with NHS England to return to hitting waiting times targets by September.
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Watch: Why we are holding an inquiry on the non-clinical workforce
The non-clinical NHS workforce is often ignored or even reviled, yet it is essential its role in the future success of the service is recognised. This video introduces the HSJ/Serco Inquiry on Maximising the Contribution of NHS Non-Clinical Staff.
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NewsRevealed: The best and worst financial performers in your region
Data collected by HSJ has revealed the acute trusts with the deepest financial problems, including three providers with a deficit of around 20 per cent of their turnover.
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Official figures reveal £2.45bn NHS provider deficit
Figures published by NHS Improvement show the provider sector ended 2015-16 with a deficit of £2.45bn.
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NewsExclusive: BMA was told contract dispute spending 'not sustainable'
British Medical Association council told in March the junior doctors dispute had cost the union £2.9m Union treasurer Andrew Dearden said the costs had not been budgeted but were manageable Document shows he also warned spending was “not sustainable” in the long term Senior leaders at the British ...
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NewsNHS Improvement: Trusts lost £65m of activity during strikes
Provider sector lost £65m of activity during strike days Emergency department performance improved on full walkout days NHS Improvement says it cannot be certain there were no clinical incidents for several weeks Strike action by junior doctors cost the NHS provider sector £65m in lost in activity, NHS ...
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NewsTrusts named for consultancy turnaround programme
NHS Improvement has revealed the 16 trusts in the first wave of its £25m turnaround programme.
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NewsGPs vote to ballot on industrial action
GP representatives have voted unanimously to ballot the profession on potential industrial action, and the possibility of signing undated resignations.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Regulator to probe 'whistleblower' ambulance trust
REGULATION: NHS Improvement has launched an investigation into South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust, following allegations made by a whistleblower.
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NewsCQC looking into Vasco-Knight appointment
CQC looking into the appointment of Paula Vasco-Knight from “fit and proper perspective” Ms Vasco-Knight suspended as acting chief executive of St George’s in relation to serious financial allegations CQC’s fit and proper person panel also looking at Southern Health directors The Care Quality Commission is looking at ...
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HSJ LocalOriginal special measures hospitals rated 'good'
QUALITY: An NHS trust which was among the first cohort placed in special measures has had both its main hospital sites rated as “good” by the Care Quality Commission.
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NewsVanguards face funding cut in 2016-17
Acute care collaboration is the only vanguard area to get funding rise Most PACS and MCPs receiving less money in 2016-17 than previous year NHS England previously said funding would be prioritised to the areas it had most confidence in Data: See all the vanguard allocations Vanguards will ...
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NHS providers end year with £2.7bn deficit, HSJ research reveals
NHS providers have fallen almost £1bn short of their revised financial target for 2015-16, according to locally reported figures This is despite the positive impact of dozens of “capital to revenue transfers” Risk that Department of Health will breach its spending limit for the year, experts warn Charlesworth: DH ...
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NewsExclusive: Stevens floats 'combined authorities' for the NHS
NHS England chief backs “pooling of sovereignty” to implement STPs “Combined authority” would bring together commissioners and providers National leaders will “call decisions” on service change and overcome “veto power” The health service could create a form of “combined authorities” bringing together multiple commissioners and providers in order ...
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NewsStevens: NICE process makes it 'harder' to strike deals with pharma
Simon Stevens says NICE authorisation can make it “harder” to run a procurement for new drugs, because “implied price” set during appraisal NHS England chief executive says PPRS, NICE appraisals and NHS England commissioning need “aligning” Mr Stevens says inclusion of “affordability” in NICE process “a debate I expect ...
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NewsStevens warns trusts must make more savings this year
Some trusts were “mistaken” in believing they could choose their own level of deficit for 2016-17, Stevens says He warns that some trusts have still not agreed control totals and are forecasting “pretty big” deficits Warns that some trusts with large deficits in 2015-16 will need to “make more ...
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News'Safe harbour' promise for NHS leaders planning controversial changes
Simon Stevens promises “safe harbour” for NHS leaders making controversial changes as part of STPs He says “support and shelter” needed to prevent “lots of leadership churn” as plans are implemented Cites Lancashire’s A&E downgrade as “a responsible set of actions under difficult circumstances” NHS leaders planning to ...
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NewsNHS England to roll out personal health budgets
NHS England begins national rollout of integrated personal commissioning budgets Seven “pioneer” areas of maternity personal health budgets chosen Wheelchair vouchers to be replaced by personal wheelchair budgets NHS England is to begin rolling out integrated personal commissioning budgets nationwide, with the hope it will become the main ...
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LeaderStevens will back ‘honest’ leaders to deliver the forward view
Simon Stevens is impatient to get on with realising the forward view. He will identify those leaders he can trust to help him deliver, and back them in the face of what may be fierce local opposition
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NewsJunior doctors contract: 16 key agreements
On Wednesday evening the government and the British Medical Association reached an agreement on the junior doctors contract.