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NewsClinicians guilty of manslaughter after Leicester child death
A doctor and a nurse have been convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence of a child at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
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NewsAnalysis: New junior doctor contract won't stop strike action
A new contract offer for junior doctors working in the NHS in England has been published by the Department of Health and NHS Employers today.HSJ’s workforce correspondent Shaun Lintern examines the new offer and explores why the eleventh hour proposal is unlikely to stop a strike by junior doctors, who ...
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NewsTrusts seek more cash support and buyouts for PFIs
Several hospital trusts have told HSJ they are seeking additional support to cover the costs of their private finance initiative deals or intend to buy out the schemes.
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NewsKPMG wins £1m contract to design NHS Improvement
KPMG has won a contract to design how NHS Improvement will be created and function.
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NewsCCGs lead creation of 'around 100 digital footprints’
NHS commissioners have led the creation of around 100 ‘digital footprints’ to develop technology strategies for their health economies, an NHS England director has announced.
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NewsMid Staffs trust pleads guilty over patient deaths
The former Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust has today pleaded guilty to charges brought under health and safety legislation relating to four patient deaths.
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NewsNHS England to review staff training after mental health homicides
NHS England is reviewing the quality of training for staff who assess the root causes of homicides by mental health patients.
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HSJ LocalEastern Cheshire doubles investment in general practice
Eastern Cheshire Clinical Commissioning Group has announced plans to almost double the amount it invests in general practice to improve the range of services on offer to patients.
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HSJ LocalExclusive: Vanguard 'super practice' bid to switch CCG rejected
COMMISSIONING: A GP ‘super practice’ which is also a new care model vanguard has applied to move to a different clinical commissioning group, but been rejected, HSJ can reveal.
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NewsExclusive: Majority of A&E departments fail liaison psychiatry standards
Almost three-quarters of England’s liaison psychiatry services in hospital emergency departments are rated substandard, HSJ has learned.
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NewsNHS England to rate providers on tech with new index
A new index will rate NHS providers’ technological capabilities and eventually be part of the statutory regulatory regime, an NHS England director has told HSJ.
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NewsHSJ annual lecture: Watch Hunt's speech in full
Jeremy Hunt’s full HSJ annual lecture is available to watch on demand.
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HSJ LocalStaffordshire CCGs ‘pause’ hearing aid rationing consultation
FINANCE: Four clinical commissioning groups in Staffordshire have ‘paused’ a consultation on restricting access to NHS funded hearing aids
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HSJ LocalBirmingham FT risks £63m deficit due to ‘lack of financial control’
FINANCE: A ‘lack of rigorous financial control’ at Heart of England Foundation Trust will lead to a £63m deficit this year unless a new recovery plan can improve its position, its latest reports show.
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NewsExclusive: Stafford child death investigation to consider case for new inquest
An independent review into the death of a three-year-old boy at Stafford Hospital will examine whether there should be a second inquest after its terms of reference were expanded, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ LocalNew provider federation to dilute trusts’ veto over Manchester decisions
Trust chiefs in Greater Manchester are set to create a ‘federation’ of NHS providers, as they aim to maximise opportunities for sharing services across the region.
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HSJ LocalChief executive and directors leave mental health trust
WORKFORCE: The chief executive and two non-executive directors of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust have resigned.
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HSJ LocalNottinghamshire FT awarded £148m community services contracts
COMMERCIAL: Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has been awarded contracts worth £148m to provide eight community services over five years.
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NewsNHS England abandons CSU procurement timetable
NHS England has relaxed the deadlines for support services to be procured amid lack of enthusiasm from clinical commissioning groups.
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NewsTrust CQC fees could increase by 75 per cent next year
The fees NHS trusts pay to the Care Quality Commission could be hiked by as much as 75 per cent next year.