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NewsDeal reached on junior doctors contract
A deal has been reached between the government and junior doctors, bringing to an end the three year dispute that has seen thousands of patient operations cancelled.
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HSJ LocalCambridgeshire trusts could merge by 2017
Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke to consider merging by April 2017 Outline business case says merging would deliver £9m savings a year The recommendation will be discussed by both trust boards next week Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals Foundation Trust and Hinchingbrooke Health Care Trust will consider a merger of the ...
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News'Not true' that CCGs must always use competitive tenders, says regulator
NHS Improvement issues procurement guidance to CCGs Briefing note confirms new EU rules will force new contracts to be advertised Regulator emphasises alternatives to competitive tendering NHS Improvement has told commissioners that competitive tenders are not always needed to choose a provider, following the introduction of a strict ...
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HSJ LocalFT boss to become council chief executive
LEADERSHIP: The chief executive of Humber Foundation Trust is leaving after accepting a chief executive job in local government.
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HSJ LocalTrust to trial continued use of strike A&E model
Trust to trial emergency care triage model it used to cope with junior doctors’ strike Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust’s performance improved over 2015-16 Trust is still 10 percentage points off achieving the national target PERFORMANCE: A teaching hospital is trialling the A&E service model it ...
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HSJ LocalNew Midlands GP federation formed
STRUCTURE: A general practice alliance has been formed covering nearly 80 per cent of practices in Nottingham.
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HSJ LocalBrighton trust chair steps down
GOVERNANCE: The chair of Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust has stepped down with immediate effect.
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HSJ LocalHospitals providing stroke services to be cut in Kent
SERVICE DESIGN: The number of hospitals in Kent and Medway admitting patients for treatment after a stroke is likely to be reduced to three or four.
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Newsde Poel health + care named 2016 HSJ Awards headline sponsor
Temporary staffing specialist de Poel health + care will be the headline sponsor of this year’s HSJ Awards.
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HSJ Local18 week waits, March 2016: explore the maps
NHS waiting lists around England, updated for March 2016
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HSJ LocalTroubled trust to appoint new chief executive and chair
HSJ understands CEO and chair from neighbouring Ipswich Hospital are to replace incumbents at Colchester The duo will retain their Ipswich roles, it is understood Move follows regulators announcing trusts were to form a new “long term partnership” If confirmed, Ipswich CEO would become fifth chief at Colchester in ...
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NewsNHS Improvement reveals plans for major staff shake-up
NHS Improvement has begun consultation on new staff structure with 1,113 full-time equivalents, down from 1,244 last year Large number of vacancies means it expects to make only a few redundancies Regulator aims to move to single oversight model for trusts and FTs in 3-6 months, staff told It ...
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NewsUp to 1.5m opt out of Care.data, new data suggests
HSCIC publishes fresh data on people opting out of Care.data Data reveals wide variety in opt out rates across country Campaigners say it is further evidence of botched Care.data rollout Up to 1.5 million people have registered to opt out of the controversial Care.data programme, requesting their records ...
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HSJ LocalFears for community hospital after bed closures
WORKFORCE: A community hospital’s inpatient rehabilitation beds have been temporarily closed because of staffing problems, which has prompted fears about its future.
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NewsProcurement roles should be 'top of the office', says former finance boss
Former finance chief calls for radical shift in culture and influence of NHS procurement teams Lorraine Bewes says there are too many procurement departments Carter review estimates £750m could be saved by reducing variation in the prices paid for thousands of items Delivering the required savings in non-clinical ...
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HSJ LocalTrust to review patient homicides following manslaughter case
LEGAL: An independent review will examine the cases of patients at Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust who went on to kill after a patient was found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
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NewsExclusive: Southern Health could be split up, sources say
Southern Health Foundation Trust could be broken up or another inquiry ordered Health secretary was due to consider the options for the trust’s future Future of Southern Health’s leadership unclear The trust at the centre of a care quality row could be broken up, HSJ understands. This is ...
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NewsProblems at Southern Health 'not a one off'
NHS England’s national clinical director for learning disability says problems identified at Southern Health not confined to one provider Dominic Slowie says failure to properly investigate and learn from the deaths of people with learning disabilities reflect “societal attitude” NHS England has launched the world’s first national review of ...
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LeaderThe Carter review is not motoring, it is stuck in the garage
HSJ makes no apology for returning to the question of how the NHS is expected to deliver the punishing efficiency targets it has been handed for this parliament. There is no greater challenge and failure to deliver poses no greater threat for the health service.
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HSJ LocalNHS England to close 'poor value for money' GP practice
PRIMARY CARE: NHS England has said it is “difficult to justify the continued existence” of a GP practice in south London as its patient list too small to be financially viable.