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HSJ LocalEight CCGs could be 'taken over' under council proposals
PwC report proposes “integrated commissioning authority” to hold a single budget in Lancashire Also suggests social care and public health provision should transfer to NHS trusts, creating five integrated care providers described as “wellbeing corporations” Senior NHS sources in the region told HSJ it appears to set out a ...
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HSJ Local'Inadequate' trust secures £40m support package
Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust was rated inadequate last year and has severe problems in its maternity services Sir David Dalton said the additional funding would be “enough in the short term to get us on the right trajectory” There have been calls for the Department of Health to provide ...
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NewsExclusive: Huge expansion of scheme to cut NHS variation
Getting It Right First Time programme to reduce unwarranted variation in the NHS grows New specialities include acute and emergency medicine, cardiology, intensive care and mental health Clinical leads announced for 12 specialities currently in progress The Getting It Right First Time programme, designed to reduce unwarranted variation ...
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NewsDoctors could be allowed to opt out of new consultant contract
Contract proposal would allow consultants to opt out of new contract Idea would avoid the need for a ballot on the contract NHS Employers says it is “unwise” to prejudge outcomes of negotiations A new consultant contract for hospital doctors in England could be made optional for both ...
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NewsExclusive: Trust sector deficit worsens by £280m
HSJ research suggests trusts’ finances have deteriorated by nearly £300m since quarter two The numbers suggest a year-end provider sector deficit around £970m NHS Improvement has been discussing revisions with a number of trusts and will report a lower official number next week Jim Mackey concedes the £580m maximum ...
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HSJ Local'Special measures' CCG group hires STP lead as joint chief officer
Single chief officer hired across three CCGs Follows instructions from NHS England, with two of the CCGs in financial special measures MP questions move to joint chief officer Three clinical commissioning groups – two of which are in financial special measures – have recruited a joint chief officer ...
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Raft of new trusts face 'special measures'
Regulators are due to place another raft of NHS trusts into special measures as a result of their worsening financial position, HSJ has learned.
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NewsAnalysis: 'Full impact of winter yet to hit the bottom line'
Policy experts have said NHS trusts were set an impossible task in 2016-17 and warned their projected deficit could worsen further because the full impact of winter has “yet to hit the bottom line”.
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HSJ LocalRevealed: Pioneering 'accountable care organisation' delayed
Northumbria accountable care organisation vanguard’s go live date delayed Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust has repeatedly maintained the new care model will go live in April 2017 Board papers from Northumberland CCG reveal a “number of milestones” still need to be achieved No date given for when the ACO will ...
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NewsExclusive: Stevens warned over bed shortage risk after woman's death
Coroner warned NHS England chief executive of risks, following death of woman who could not get intensive care bed Mary Muldowney died after three hospitals refused to accept her due to a lack of beds Coroner said action was needed to prevent future deaths NHS England chief executive ...
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NewsAnalysis: NHS fraud prosecutions fall by three-quarters
The number of NHS fraud prosecutions has declined significantly over the past six years, HSJ analysis reveals.
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HSJ LocalUrgent plea issued for GPs to work in A&E
An NHS trust has asked for local GPs to work in its accident and emergency department because of the “significant pressure” it is facing.
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NewsStudy: Seven day standards have not improved outcomes
Nuffield Trust evaluation of London Quality Standards, which formed basis for national seven day standards, raises fresh questions over government policy Report author says there is “very little hard evidence that the LQS improved outcomes” Think tank urges STP leads not to use seven day standards as “big stick ...
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HSJ LocalFive CCGs appoint single chief officer to cover STP patch
Five north London clinical commissioning groups have appointed a single chief officer to cover their entire sustainability and transformation footprint.
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NewsRevealed: 23 trusts chosen for new Carter review
Twenty-three trusts selected for first phase of Lord Carter’s new review into productivity at mental health and community service organisations NHS Improvement letter to mental health and community service trusts reveals providers chosen for initial six month engagement phase Review will follow a similar structure to Lord Carter’s previous ...
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NewsExclusive: Trusts 'may overlook safety' under revised regulation regime
Patient groups have warned that providers would be “at risk of overlooking quality and safety” under proposed changes to the Care Quality Commission’s rating regime.
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HSJ LocalHarassment cover-up chief executive takes role at neighbouring FT
A former mental health trust chief executive, who resigned last year after helping to cover up the sexual harassment of a HR director, is being paid £60,000 to work two days a week as a private consultant at a neighbouring trust.
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HSJ LocalMajor acute trust to lose services under CCG plans
Commissioners reveal plans to put up to seven Nottingham trust services out to tender Plans have been scaled back from December proposal to decommission 13 services CCGs believe changes will deliver better value care and patient outcomes Five services at Nottingham University Hospitals Trust will be put out ...
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NewsSTP 'guerrilla marketing' campaign to fight public perception of cuts
Humber, Coast and Vale STP invites expressions of interest to develop a £10,000 “social media and guerrilla marketing” campaign to promote its proposals The STP is looking for design and marketing agencies to help create the strategy One of the goals of the campaign is to “turn down the ...
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NewsPrivate provider to rent space from NHS trust for 25 years
£38m dedicated cancer unit will occupy top four floors of Guy’s and St Thomas’ new cancer centre Negotiations underway to offer NHS patients access to private robotics theatre American hospital firm to rent the facilities on a 25 year lease A major teaching trust in London is leasing ...