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NewsDoctors' strike: NHS England expects less than 1 in 4 admissions to be cancelled
NHS England cancellation estimates based on data from 225 NHS organisations Estimates predict thousands of inpatient and day case operations will be cancelled today NHS England says it has “tried and tested plans” to cope with disruption NHS England has said it expects less than 1,150 hospital inpatient ...
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NewsMinister: Seven day GP pledge has been ‘misinterpreted’
Government’s commitment to seven-day GP services has been misinterpreted, says minister Plans for rolling out new models of enhanced access to GPs will be published soon Alistair Burt: ‘Binary divide’ between innovation-ready practices and failing providers The government’s pledge to ensure seven-day access to GP services has been ...
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HSJ LocalImprovement director sent to Southern Health
PERFORMANCE: An improvement director has been appointed to Southern Health Foundation Trust by Monitor.
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NewsBetter care fund £1bn payment for performance scheme axed
£1bn of pooled health and social care funding will no longer be subject to national rules Providers and commissioners instructed to produce plans to cut delayed transfers New “streamlined” assurance process for better care fund plans Changes welcomed by CCGs and councils Ministers have axed the £1bn payment ...
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NewsNHS Clinical Commissioners co-chair steps down
Steve Kell is to step down as co-chair of NHS Clinical Commissioners and as chair of Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group.
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NewsExclusive: Emergency care strike would hit support for junior doctors
More of the public support junior doctors’ strike action than oppose it However, the proportion supporting it drops substantially - to less than 50 per cent - if they withdraw emergency care Tuesday’s strike action affects only planned care, but a full withdrawal is planned for 10 February See ...
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NewsNHS leaders’ fears over costs of new deal for doctors
NHS chiefs and directors warn against cost of implementing new junior doctor contract Concerns relate to pay protection and expansion of seven day services Loss of goodwill and impact on morale also highlighted as risks Senior NHS leaders have privately expressed concerns over the cost of implementing a ...
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NewsCCG allocations: winners and losers revealed
Real terms cut in 2016-17 for Hammersmith and Fulham, Camden, Central London, West London, Sunderland and Isle of Wight CCGs Deeper cuts in subsequent years as NHS England accelerates to “fair share” funding targets Bedfordshire and Corby to get core budget increases approaching 10 per cent next year See ...
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NewsCQC fee rise would be 'detrimental' to patients
NHS Clinical Commissioners says proposed CQC fee increases would be “detrimental to patients” Group says regulator should demonstrate its own “value for money” before hiking fees Claims increase could cost trusts seven band 5 nurses and “increase variation” in general practice NHS Clinical Commissioners has claimed that proposals ...
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NewsExclusive: Lord Hunt calls for NAO probe into collapsed £800m contract
Lord Hunt calls for National Audit Office to investigate £800m contract failure Former Labour health spokesman also set to raise questions about other tenders advised on by the Strategic Projects Team Document shows Cambridgeshire contract was worth £725.5m – at the low end of range originally quoted by commissioners ...
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NewsJunior doctors' strike: How we got here
Junior doctors are planning to strike for the first time in 40 years tomorrow in response to the government’s attempt to reform their terms and conditions.
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NewsNo new money as Cameron sets out mental health priorities
David Cameron reveals initial spending commitments ahead of mental health taskforce report Priorities include young people, mothers, A&E and community mental health patients Announcement does not include any new money for mental health services David Cameron has spelled out £1bn of spending priorities on mental health services in ...
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NewsMore patient groups concerned about clinical director cuts
Four more health organisations raise concerns about NHS England plans to cut national clinical directors NHS England reshaping directorates to reduce costs Comments follow warnings by Neurological Alliance and kidney charity Four more organisations have voiced their concerns about the potential removal of eight national clinical directors by ...
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NewsApplications to study medicine down 11 per cent
The number of applications to study medicine at university has fallen by 11 per cent between 2014 and 2015.
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NewsFormer head of leadership at NHS England jailed
Neil Wood was part of a group convicted of unlawfully taking £3.5m from NHS England and two trusts Case revolved around payments made for training videos featuring his wife Wood was a senior manager at LYPFT until March 2013, and also worked with Leeds Community Healthcare before moving ...
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NewsConsultants and NHS Employers close in on new contract
Negotiation document sent to Department of Health for approval Final offer to be made to BMA consultants committee this month Potential deal emerges days before junior doctors go on strike A potential deal has been reached between NHS Employers and British Medical Association negotiators over reforms to hospital ...
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NewsHinchingbrooke chair ‘agnostic’ over potential merger
Hinchingbrooke chair “relatively agnostic” about merging with Peterborough trust as long as key services and patient interests are protected Joint working group to examine options for closer working between the trusts The group could develop a business case for Peterborough to acquire Hinchingbrooke Local MP has begun campaign to ...
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NewsFree wi-fi pledge complicated by exclusivity deal
Department of Health has committed to ensuring patients can access free wi-fi throughout the NHS But contractual issues related to Hospedia bedside entertainment systems have prevented free wi-fi for some patients Company says its charges are essential to recoup investment costs The government’s plan to roll out free ...
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HSJ LocalMid Yorks Trust chief executive joins North Cumbria
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust chief executive Stephen Eames is to take on the same post at the troubled North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust, in addition to his current role.
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HSJ LocalFT consults on closing sexual health centre
Trust consulting on closing Margaret Pyke Centre in King’s Cross Central and North West London Foundation Trust says funding cuts have triggered the consultation Consultation closing at the end of March FINANCE: Funding cuts have forced Central and North West London Foundation Trust to consult on closing one ...