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NewsDH to scrap nursing advisory team
Nursing policy unit to be scrapped as part of DH cost cutting drive Decision criticised by unions as an “appalling message” to professions Sir Robert Francis QC raised fears over a weak nursing voice in 2013 The Department of Health is planning to axe its nursing, midwifery and ...
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NewsExclusive: 'Blackmail' over control totals could undermine STPs, leaders warn
Stephen Dalton and Stephen Dorrell say national leaders risk derailing STPs by trying to “blackmail” local NHS bodies Control totals criticised as “old money” strategy NHS Confederation leaders say STPs are a “cornerstone” of NHS planning and delivery process National leaders risk derailing the sustainability and transformation planning ...
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NewsAnalysis: More than half of trusts 'require improvement'
HSJ analysis of all CQC trust ratings published as regulator completes its inspection of all acute trusts More than half of trusts rated requires improvement No trust currently rated outstanding for safety or inadequate for caring Explore HSJ’s interactive map HSJ has mapped and analysed every inspection rating ...
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NewsMapped: Every CQC trust rating so far
HSJ has mapped every inspection rating the Care Quality Commission has handed out to NHS trusts in England to date.
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HSJ LocalSouthern Health admits 'unlawful acts' in relation to Sparrowhawk death
Southern Health Foundation Trust formally accepts responsibility for death of Connor Sparrowhawk Mr Sparrowhawk, who had epilepsy, drowned in a bath following a seizure while in the care of Southern Health The trust admits it caused his death, was negligent and violated Mr Sparrowhawk and his family’s human rights ...
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NewsDorrell warns health and care service will need more cash
Former health secretary says current funding formula for the health and social care does not work NHS Confederation chair says discussion over “quantum and structure” of funding will be needed “over coming months” Stephen Dorrell also reveals confederation is talking to Local Government Association about “deeper relationship” The ...
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HSJ LocalTrust spent £315,000 on interim HR directors in a year
WORKFORCE: A Kent trust paid £315,000 for the services of two “off payroll” interim human resources directors who were together in post for less than a year.
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HSJ LocalTrust's A&E rated inadequate after damning inspection
Portsmouth Hospitals Trust given inadequate rating by CQC for its A&E CQC staff “had to intervene to keep patients safe” while carrying out inspection Four conditions placed on the trust’s registration PERFORMANCE: A hospital trust has been rated inadequate for urgent and emergency services after unannounced CQC inspections ...
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HSJ LocalCCG 'switches off' 111 divert
Divert to 111 has been “switched off” in Bolton due to concerns around the time taken to answer calls Patients calling their GP surgery outside normal hours instead to be directed straight to the GP out of hours services Move follows feedback from Bolton Foundation Trust, which reported a ...
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NewsPatients not interested in Sunday GP appointments, say vanguards
The prime minister’s plans for seven day GP services have been publicly questioned by two vanguard leaders, who say patients have not been enthusiastic about Sunday appointments.
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NewsExclusive: 'Relationship breakdown' at teaching trust could threaten patient safety
“Breakdown in relationships” between St George’s vascular and interventional radiology teams risked causing harm to patients External review found standards of behaviour “far below” what was expected Senior consultant suspended by trust on Tuesday St George’s has asked Guy’s and St Thomas’ FT to help it run its vascular ...
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HSJ LocalCCGs: Hospital trust should lose major services
Bedford should be stripped of obstetrics and majority of emergency surgical care, review recommends Senior figure says Bedford clinicians have “mixed feelings” about removal of obstetrics Proposal is latest stage of protracted efforts to reconfigure services across Bedford and Milton Keynes If proposals are rubberstamped they would go to ...
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HSJ LocalInnovator hospital slashes A&E admissions but ambulance delays surge
New hospital achieves 14 per cent reduction in emergency admissions despite attendances rising Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital first of its kind in the NHS Changes to emergency care provision championed by Sir Bruce Keogh However, hospital also reports surge in ambulance handover delays ...
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HSJ Local£2.5bn PFI costs are not part of merger, chief executive insists
Peter Homa says Sherwood Forest’s PFI costs “will be dealt with nationally” Nottingham University Hospitals and Sherwood Forest share chief executive and plan to merge Mr Homa to address Sherwood Forest’s “discontinuity” of leadership Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has refused to take on a £2.5bn private finance deal ...
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NewsMajor NHS digital review delayed
Publication of Robert Wachter’s review pushed back due to scheduling issues Digital health expert to emphasis need to shake up chief clinical information officer role in speech next week Publication of a flagship review of the NHS’s digital capabilities due this month has been delayed, HSJ has learned.
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NewsAnalysis: How Northumbria is redesigning urgent care
Mike Waites examines how Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital is transforming emergency care provision in the North East, but not without significant teething problems
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HSJ LocalNorth west London retains IVF restriction policy
FINANCE: Clinical commissioning groups in north west London have decided to retain their IVF restriction policy, so treatment will only be funded for couples who do not already have children, or children from a previous relationship.
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NewsRevealed: Trusts borrow millions to pay for redundancies and beds
Papers released by the Department of Health show trusts have borrowed hundreds of millions of pounds to pay suppliers, make redundancies and increase bed capacity.
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NewsChief investigator: Safety branch may struggle for public's confidence
Proposed chief investigator of new NHS safety body suggests it could struggle to gain “faith and confidence” due to lack of independence Keith Conradi says he disagrees with decision for NHS Improvement to host the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch Department of Health says “explicit legal provisions” have been made ...