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HSJ LocalCQC: North Middlesex A&E 'has turned a corner'
Trust’s A&E rated “inadequate” But Sir Mike Richards says it has ”turned a corner” Chief executive on “emergency leave” PERFORMANCE: The Care Quality Commission has rated a trust’s accident and emergency department ‘inadequate’ but said it had ”turned a corner” and made improvements since April.
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HSJ LocalRoyal Free chief appointed accountable officer at neighbouring trust
STRUCTURE: The chief executive of a hospital chain has become the accountable officer for a struggling neighbouring trust.
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NewsHunt confirms junior doctors contract will be imposed
Jeremy Hunt today announced the government would impose a new contract on junior doctors, despite medics rejecting the proposed deal in a vote.
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NewsNHS England: Pharma transparency scheme ‘does not go far enough’
NHS England says pharma firms’ new transparency scheme ”does not go far enough” because it relies on voluntary disclosure by clinicians of payments received Health professionals and organisations received £340m from industry in 2015 NHS England urges companies to refuse to fund individuals who ‘decline to be transparent’ New measures ...
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NewsWachter: Cut CEOs some slack when trusts go digital
Top digital advisor says there must be “some slack cut” for chief executives implementing electronic patient record systems Robert Wachter highlights example of Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust ’Failing to digitise needs to become a bad thing for a chief executive’. A senior government technology advisor has said regulators must ...
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NewsExclusive: NHS England to appoint CCIO
NHS England recruiting another substantial senior appointment Move follows call from senior government adviser to beef up CCIO role across NHS CCIO is one of three new roles which are part of significant restructure of NHS England’s tech team NHS England is looking to recruit a chief clinical ...
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NewsJunior doctors: Government expected to impose contract
The government is minded to impose the contract it agreed with junior doctors leaders, but which has been rejected by members It will formally announce its next steps in the coming days The government is expected to press on with imposition of the junior doctors contract which it ...
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NewsJunior doctors vote to reject contract deal
Junior doctors have voted to reject a contract deal which the BMA had negotiated with the Department of Health.
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NewsExclusive: Brexit may hit NHS's nurse 'pipeline', says regulator chief
Nursing regulator says Brexit likely to impact “pipeline” of nurses to NHS EU nurses likely to face stricter tests to work Would increase NMC costs The “pipeline” of nurses coming to the NHS may be constrained because of likely changes to the approval process for those coming from ...
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NewsNew Oxford Hospitals chief reveals delayed transfers turnaround
The chief executive of one of England’s top teaching hospitals has set out how it halved its stubbornly high rate of delayed transfers, after introducing a set of reforms including directly employing social care workers. Bruno Holthof, who joined Oxford University Hospitals in October, also set out his vision for ...
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NewsAlistair Burt announces resignation
Community and social care minister Alistair Burt has announced he will step down in September following the appointment of a new prime minister.
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NewsExclusive: Watchdog resigns over deputy’s sexual harassment cover-up
Dame Julie Mellor resigns after accepting she made mistakes in handling of correspondence over deputy Resignation follows the revealtion that she was made aware of a sexual harassment cover-up by Mick Martin in July last year Dame Julie resigned today after investigation into her conduct by Sir Alex Allan. ...
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HSJ LocalHampshire GP leaders declare backing for Katrina Percy
Three GP leaders of the Hampshire multispeciality community provider vanguard have formally backed Katrina Percy, the under-pressure chief executive of Southern Health Foundation Trust.
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NewsStevens: Government must deliver on Brexit funding promises
Simon Stevens says public will want “new political leaders” to deliver on promise to increase NHS funding NHS England chief executive says health service will ”continue to need and benefit” from the service of migrants Mr Stevens will set out NHS “asks” for the government’s Brexit negotiations Simon ...
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NewsExclusive: 14 practices on course to form ‘single partnership’
Fourteen practices in Suffolk are close to agreeing to form a “single partnership” covering 155,000 patients, HSJ understands.
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NewsBrexit: Fall in the pound could create extra £900m bill for NHS
Brexit could create extra £900m bill for the NHS as suppliers hike prices to protect themselves against slump in the pound Most NHS organisations buy products in the pound but at least half of goods originate outside the UK Procurement expert says NHS must take action to deliver the ...
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NewsRevealed: Children's services hardest hit by public health cuts
Services aimed at children and young people are bearing the brunt of cuts to public health spending by local authorities, an HSJ investigation has revealed.
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NewsLong-serving FT chief announces retirement
PROVIDERS: The chief executive of a community and mental health foundation trust in Yorkshire is to retire after nearly 10 years in the post.
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LeaderThis seismic shock to British public life will have three major implications for the NHS
The most cataclysmic week in British public life for 70 years has given most predictions the shelf life of the average shadow Cabinet minister
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NewsSeven trusts combine leadership to accelerate vanguard changes
Seven trusts in Yorkshire to cede control over decision making to newly created federation board Leaders want new structure to help speed up transformation of acute services New board and south Yorkshire STP both headed by Sir Andrew Cash Seven trusts will cede authority over decision making on ...